Cinematic Breakfasts: Roman Holiday | Reel Lives

Settle into a morning of nostalgia with a warm coffee and fresh croissant, as we showcase timeless classics on the big screen. Booking is required for catering.

Doors Open: 10.30AM. Film: 11AM.

Lovingly restored in stunning 4K, Roman Holiday features a legendary, Oscar®-winning performance from Audrey Hepburn (in her first starring role).

Nominated for a total of 10 Academy Awards®, it’s the story of a modern-day princess who, rebelling against royal obligations, explores Rome on her own. She soon meets an American newspaperman (Gregory Peck) who pretends ignorance of her true identity, in the hopes of obtaining an exclusive story. Naturally, his plan falters as they inevitably fall in love.

Beautifully photographed on location in Italy's capital (the first Hollywood production to do so), and featuring Eddie Albert as a carefree cameraman pal, a classic Dalton Trumbo screenplay, expert direction from auteur William Wyler, and Edith Head’s Oscar®-winning costumes, it’s a timeless romantic comedy considered to be one of the greatest films from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

William Wyler | United States | 1953 | 118 mins | U

Images Courtesy of Park Circus/Paramount