Black and White and Oh so right!

Roman Holiday.

This is such a great little romp. Audrey Hepburn's introduction to the mass film market is such a sweet and understated film.

At first the whole story point seems predictable. Bored and sheltered princess runs away from the palace life on her stop in Rome. Madness and fun ensue. She meets attractive and slick American journalist who is following her for an inside scoop. Who is playing who? Will they fall in love? Can their love withstand their class differences? Yes it does seem like many a romantic comedies to be published since.

Yet this seems to be one of the firsts so it is actually incredibly superior to all those cookie cutters that came after it. Plus Hepburn's innocent and vivacious beauty is unmatched by any modern princess and Peck's would-be-gentleman has an appeal that is unlike any of the technicolor wannabes that have come since.

It is so pleasantly surprising to find a movie so dated that remains so timely. This beautifully shot romp around Rome is unmissable.