Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953) The Vespa Scene Roman Holiday is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed and produced by William Wyler. It stars Gregory Peck as a reporter and Audrey Hepburn as a royal princess out to see Rome on her own. Hepburn won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance; the screenplay and costume design also won. The script was written by John Dighton and Dalton Trumbo. The film was shot at the Cinecittà studios and on location around

Audrey Hepburn cutting her hair for the promo of 'Roman Holiday' (1953). © Paramount Pictures. | British Vogue