1) At the beginning of the film, the elderly gentleman who dances with Princess Anna says to her in Hindi: "I would love to die on this ship." ”
2) Joe (Gregory Pike) pretends that his hand was bitten off by the mouth of the stone statue, and there is a play in which Pike improvises. When he took his hand out of the stone, he hid it in his sleeve, a gag he had learned from Red Scott. This vignette surprised Hepburn, so the scene was filmed only once and passed.
3) After the film was finished, Pike told the producers that Hepburn was definitely going to win an Oscar (although this was her first time starring), and they had better put her name in front of the cast's subtitle list. They did, and Hepburn really won.
4. The motorcycle that Pike and Hepburn ride in the movie is called VESPA, which translates to the Weishi brand (also called the Wasp brand). After the movie was released, the motorcycle was snapped up, soaring from dozens of Nissan to five hundred per day.
5. The popularity of "Roman Holiday" is closely related to the hot news at that time. Princess Margaret of England fell in love with the divorced commoner Peter Townsend and decided to marry him. But under the strong pressure of the royals, she eventually broke off relations with Townsend.
6. After the film was made, before the release, Pike found that his name was on the poster, and Hepburn's name was small and hidden in a corner. He specifically notified the producers to change the original cast list to "Roman Holiday starring Gregory Pike" to Audrey Hepburn's name. On March 25, 1954, at the age of 24, Hepburn won the 26th Academy Award for Best Actress for his performance in "Roman Holiday". That night, Hepburn, who never thought she would get an Academy Award, stood on the podium and was so excited that she couldn't say a word, but she didn't forget to tell the world: "This is a gift from Parker to me!" ”
Roman Holiday was Hepburn's debut novel, and Pike was already famous. He pampered Hepburn like a gentleman. In front of the camera, they are inseparable lovers; after filming, Pike has the love of a brother. They have no gossip, but they have a good memory.
Does Roman Holiday have this shot? No. This is the filming of the film, Parker and Hepburn took a group photo.
Hepburn rode a motorcycle, and Pike shouted mischievously and exaggeratedly from behind. There seems to be this shot in the movie. If you look closely, it's actually a work photo taken in the studio, and the motorcycle pedals are still supported.
As for the photo above, it is even more outrageous: Hepburn, Pike, and the photographer took it in the studio, which is really fun! Roman Holiday couldn't have had such a shot.
Hepburn and Pike and the director in the studio, judging by the costumes and movements, they seem to be rehearsing the "Mouth of Truth" shot?
"Roman Holiday" is a classic business card and has an irreplaceable important position in the history of cinema. For the male and female protagonists Pike and Hepburn, it is also a good story. The process of shooting this film is full of the joy of youth and the purity of friendship...
Those good times are really desirable.