Now that you've seen an Audrey Hepburn movie, I'm sure you can understand why so many people wanted you to watch the original version of Sabrina with Audrey. Her presence is undeniable.
Not only was Audrey Hepburn a wonderful talent, she was also an amazing humanitarian. She and her family lived in the Netherlands under Nazi occupation during World War II when she was age 10-16. Her uncle was executed and one of her brothers was deported to a German labor camp (he survived), but Audrey raised money for the Dutch resistance by giving underground ballet performances, brought food and messages to downed Allied flyers, and volunteered at a resistance hospital. They even hid a paratrooper in their home during a major battle, and she almost died during the Dutch Famine late in the war. In the late 80s and early 90s, she was an ambassador for UNICEF, and helped provide relief for Ethiopia, Turkey and Somalia, among others. George H.W. Bush awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom shortly before her death.
The film is full of amazingly brave people. Besides Hepburn, the director of this was William Wyler (THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, THE HEIRESS, BEN HUR, etc), who flew in bombers during WWII (lost his hearing because of this). And supporting actor Eddie Albert (Irving) rescued a bunch of marines at Tarawa (one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific). (Peck was 4F because of a back injury, don't want anyone to think poorly of him)
Audrey was at a boarding school in England until 1938. Her mother took her out of school and sent her to live in Arnhem in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safer. The Germans invaded the Netherlands in 1940. Arnhem was not a good choice either. It is located on the Rhine and had great strategic value in WW2. The film "A Bridge Too Far" is about the battle for Arnhem.
So the plan was to film this in color but then William Wyler got the opportunity to shoot on location in Italy, and the budget and logistics meant he had to film in b&w. I think he made the right choice!
@@ct6852 From what I remember (I saw a "making of" video) they couldn't process color film in Italy, so there would have been a lot of shipping back and forth.
@@janleonard3101 Would imagine editing was a lot harder back then without the digital technology and storage and all that. Curious if any big movies got ruined during the process.
@@ct6852 editing back then involved splicing sections of film that had been cut with a razor. You can only imagine how hard it would be to do that today, given how many quick cuts can go into even one modern-day fight scene.
Yeah we also have to keep in context the times, this movie was recorded during the time period of the first years of queen Elizabeth II reign, whose uncle was pressured to abdicate the thrown for marrying an American divorcee. Royalty was untouchable. It wasn't until the marriage of actress Grace Kelly to the Prince of Monaco in 1956, did it become popular opinion of the possibility that royalty might marry commoners.
@@delinarandoma1053 Nonsense. There were at least 20 royals in Europe who married commoners before Grace Kelly, just in the 20th century alone. Including, Princess Antoinette of Monaco, to a local commoner just a year before this movie was filmed. Not only was he a commoner, but the princess was not even his first wife.
There's an interesting parallel in that Princess Margaret did marry a photographer, Anthony Armstrong-Jones, though he was also the Earl of Snowdon, and they were married for 18 years.
It was the perfect ending. It leaves you with a sense of longing that feels so very real. That choking pain in your chest when you long for someone or something and yet know fully well it cannot be.
*Cassie... you will LOVE Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird.* It's not a romance, but the movie is the ONLY book-to-movie adaptation that I truly like. Just the film titles alone make me emotional. It is a beautiful film.
I highly second this! Definitely one of the best film adaptations of any classic book. Gregory Peck won a very well-deserved Oscar for his performance in To Kill a Mockingbird.
"Rome. By all means. Rome!" Fun Fact: After filming, Gregory Peck informed the producers that, as Audrey Hepburn was certainly going to win an Oscar (for this, her first major role), they had better put her name above the title. They did and she did. Also, Roman Holiday is the first American film to be made in its entirety in Italy and the leads' tandem use of the Italian Vespa 2-stroke scooter kindled an unprecedented public interest in the vehicle after the movie's release.
She was indeed an amazingly talented person having been among the few to ever win an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony). Her talent was surpassed only by her amazing empathy as great human being and humanitarian.
Also, the screenwriter, Dalton Trumbo (who won the Oscar for Best Story for this movie) was blacklisted in Hollywood during the McCarthy era and for awhile, he was uncredited until as late as 2011 when his name was finally included in the opening credits. There’s even a biopic of him, Trumbo, starring Bryan Cranston who was Oscar-nominated for playing him.
Also fun fact: Gregory Peck pulled a prank on Hepburn at the stone mouth. The scene was completely improvised and the terror you see on Hepburns face as Peck pretends his hand is caught and bitten off was real! Since then, many popular movies and shows has parodied the scene.
I'm sure Gregory Peck told the story many times. The interview I saw, he mentioned that his agent had put in a lot of effort to get Peck's name at the top of the billing. After the first week, he called his agent and told him, "You better get my name off the top, because when she wins the Oscar and I don't I'm going to look like a fool." I first saw this movie on TV, when I was in high school. I was talking with a friend about it, and how good it was. My friend's father was there, and he said, "When I saw it in the theater, there wasn't a dry eye in the house."
The ending is perfect because it is more realistic. They had this amazing time together and fell for each other but they both lead different lives and they could never truly be together (certainly not in that time period). Makes it even more romantic in my book.
Fun Fact: Gregory improvised losing his hand in the Mouth of Truth scene. Audrey had no idea what would happen. Her reaction is 100% real. The chemistry between them is amazing. Also when they screen tested her for the role, the producer instructed the cameraman to keep rolling after he called cut. Her interactions convinced him she was a once in a generation talent. You're so right - when she is on screen you can't look away.
Wait, so you're saying the original Mouth of Truth scene involved a whole lot of nothing happening? That seems like pretty bad writing on the part of the script writers.
@@nordiskkatt Not at all. The scene was written pretty much as it is but before they shot it Peck went to the director and said "Would it be too corny if I act like my hand gets bitten?" The director liked the idea and said "let's try it". After seeing Hepburn's reaction, he knew he had to keep it in.
I have been to The Mouth of Truth (It is an ancient Roman Sewer cover). But I could only look at it through the bars because it was closed that day. I wanted to stick my hand in too. Very disappointed.😢
@@sterling557 Some friends and I went to the Mouth of Truth a couple of years ago and we had to wait in a long line of other tourists for a chance to take photos of each other posing with our hands in the mouth. In front of us in line was a couple with a young boy and he asked his parents why everyone was doing that. His father told him the legend and the kid went quiet. When it was their turn, they tried to get him to pose with his hand in the mouth and he absolutely freaked! I guess he had been hiding some fib from them because he burst into tears and ran to the other side of the room sobbing with his hands hidden from the carving, behind his back. His dad carried him out while we all did our best to keep straight faces...
It Happened One Night is a wonderful film. I think Cassie and Carly would really enjoy that. It was the first movie to win the top 5 Oscars. Another black and white movie I really like is The Apartment with Jack Lemmon and Shirley Maclaine.
That was a scenario that would never work out. The ending, the symbolism of the pictures given to her, that tear on her face as she turns to walk away, the look he gives back as he's walking away. The perfect day, unrequited love, never to be surpassed, or forgotten. It's like a perfect day forever captured, stolen from fate, and immortalized in memory. As good as it gets. Forever there's and there's alone. Imagine if she'd given to passion, lost her throne, maybe succumbed to scandal. It would have ruined the story, the romance, become something less. By ending it like that, its forever beautiful.
I get why you wanted them to be together at the end, but I really like the way it ends. The romantic leads make some irresponsible and selfish decisions at the beginning of the movie, but their intense day together changes them both. By the end, they both grow up and realize the value and importance of self-sacrifice. Their encounter was all the more profound because it was brief.
“Come around the corner, please!” Five words that viewers of this film have been saying during the final scene for the last 70 years, and will continue to do so forevermore.
I feel like they should watch Sunset Boulevard (1952) first so that they know about William Holden and then Sabrina ('54) - that way they have some context for all of the actors in the original Sabrina.
It was IMO a shame that Hollywood kept matching up Audrey with men old enough to be her father. She could have found someone she had more in common with than 54 year old Bogart or 56 year old Rex Harrison.
@@batape1965 it was not a shame at all. they were two of the greatest movie stars ever. Society were not crazy ageist like the hair head dumb people of today.
When I watch this movie I can't help but think about her life during WWII when she was malnourished and close to death in occupied Holland... and how she turned her traumas into something wonderful as a genuine person and a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Such a treasure she was and is still in her films.
@@ct6852 No, not Jewish, But for her actions saving and hiding Jews in occupied Holland in WWII, she was named a "Righteous Gentile" by Jewish organizations after WWII.
@@ct6852 She was not Jewish, but the Nazis tried to take as much food and goods out of the countries they occupied as possible, and it was difficult for even the general populace to have enough to eat.
For more Audrey Hepburn, I highly recommend Charade (1963), a Hitchcockian-style thriller co-starring Cary Grant; and Funny Face (1957), a romantic musical set in Paris co-starring Fred Astaire. And you absolutely have to see Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), such a beautiful movie...you'll fall in love with him all over again (but maybe for different reasons)---it's a must watch!
Can you say “Hello, Gregory Peck!” Hubba hubba. Honestly, between Gregory Peck, Gary Cooper and a young Jimmy Stewart, be still my beating heart. There’s just something about the timber of Gregory Peck’s voice just gets me.
Your reaction to this movie was truly adorable! It is one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn movies, and Gregory Peck is so handsome! They just don't make movies like this anymore, but we're lucky to be able to watch them all these years later. I love when movie theaters show these old movies on the big screen sometimes. It's the perfect movie to curl up with on a rainy Sunday afternoon!
@@sterling557Katherine Hepburn looked very stylish in pants well before they were the norm in female fashion. But I agree with you that men and women looked lovely in fashion back in those days.
I like that this did not have a fairytale ending, it is much more romantic. As in Romanticism, the art movement from the 19th century which emphasized strong individual emotions and spontaneity. The fact that they go their separate ways also adds feelings of nostalgia and longing making it even more Romantic.
I'm just baffled at how William Wyler never seems to come up in discussions of the greatest directors ever. And even more than that, looking up anything about his life shows that he was a truly good person on top of his skills as an artist. Just look at how he was a notorious perfectionist with his films, getting him the nickname 50 Take Willy, but unlike someone like Stanley Kubrick, he managed to do it without being a huge asshole, and just about everyone who ever worked with him was left glowing about what a fantastic experience it was.
Perhaps he's not the household name that Hitchcock, Kubrick or Spielberg is, but among cinephiles, he ranks very high. He directed one masterpiece after another - Dodsworth, Jezebel, The Little Foxes, Mrs. Miniver, The Best Years of Our Lives, The Heiress, and of course, Ben Hur. I remember many years ago catching the last of Ben Hur on TV one Easter season. It was the scene when he returns to his deserted home - it goes for minutes on end with no dialogue whatsoever. The camera tells the story, the sign of someone in complete control of his craft. I knew then that he was a master storyteller, and started to pay closer attention to him. Every one of his films repays multiple close re-watches. One of Yasujiro Ozu's favourite films was The Heiress.
My first Audrey Hepburn movie was My Fair Lady. After that...I had to watch everything she was in. Roman Holiday continues to be one of my all time favorites. I knew the ending was gonna get you. It just wasn't meant to be for them. As frustrating as it is, it's what makes it so memorable and impactful.
I met Gregory Peck at Danny DeVito's beach house in 1992. He's the most impressive actor I've ever met. He towered, had presence, and when I shook his hand mine vanished in his and I felt like I was a kid touching an adult's hand.
I'm afraid I've with most of the other commenters, I actually love that they didn't end up together. It's so sad, and beautiful, and romantic. I thought it made it so meaningful that she gave up her freedom and happiness for her people, and he gave up his story to protect her. And both understood the sacrifice and love that it took. Not really a happy ending, no. But it is beautiful.
The leading man, Gregory Peck, was in many memorable movies, not the least of which was To Kill a Mocking Bird. I know you don't watch a lot of old ones but you'd be surprised how many excellent movies came from the 50s and 60s.
Audrey Hepburn: 1. Charade (Carey Grant is in it too) mystery, romance 2. My Fair Lady ( musical) 3. Wait Until Dark ( drama ) All great !! Ps. I read that you can do “Charade” for free they let something run out on it so no charge
Agree with 2 of your 3. I'd replace "My Fair Lady" with "Sabrina", I guess just because I've never been a fan of musicals. I will say that anything with Audrey Hepburn in it is worth watching, even a (ugh) musical. lol
Someone at the film studio forgot to copyright Charade, so it is in the public domain...and has been since release. The whole thing can be found free on RUclips for that reason. I bet the forgetful copyrighter got fired!
I do love Charade but my favorite is actually How to Steal a Million. It's not a masterpiece but she and Peter O'Toole are both adorable in it. As is Givenchy. ;)
This was the first time I was seeing Audrey and wow now I will go watch the full movie! Even in a cut up version of the movie her charisma was shining so bright it’s quite amazing! I actually feel like I have fallen in love!!
This is such a beauty of a film. The city, the cast, the story. All the little jokes. It is just fantastic. p.s. no way in the 50s an aristocrat and an ordinary person would have a romantic ending.
Peck was a class act. He was about 36 years old when they filmed Roman Holiday, so about 12 years older than Hepburn. He suggested that they give Hepburn equal billing on the poster and in the opening credits, even tho it was her debut film - an unheard of gesture of kindness. Oddly, the film was not a huge financial success in the US when it was first released, even tho Hepburn won the Oscar for Best Actress. It has grown in stature over the years and AFI ranked it #4 on their Top 100 Romance movies list.
Gregory Peck was an amazing romantic lead, and fun fact, his grandson Josh starred in the Disney TV series, Drake & Josh, decades later. Peck went on to play Atticus Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, for which he won an Oscar, and AFI ranked that role #1 among Hollywood heroes. It's an amazing film; you should definitely watch it on the channel!
It’s so wonderful to see you finally being introduced to both Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. They both had long, illustrious careers in film, with numerous memorable roles. I hope you’re able to see most of them.
Audrey Hepburn played many different characters. "Charade" with Cary Grant is a romantic thriller that you would like. In "Wait Until Dark" she is blind, another thriller. "Green Mansions" with Anthony Perkins takes place in the Amazon! One of my favorites is "The Unforgiven" a western with Burt Lancaster & Audie Murphy. Hepburn plays the adopted daughter of a frontier family with a SECRET! She is so beautiful that most of her films has some sort of romantic plot. All of the above films are in color as I know how much that matters to you. The Amazon jungle is magnificent in color.
"Charade" is a must see! It is so much fun! Audrey and Cary are so good in that one! There's a pretty good remake of that movie, "The TRUTH About CharLIE", with Thandie Newton and Mark Wahlberg, which you might like too!
Glad you got your first Audrey Hepburn movie under your belt. I highly recommend the following and you can watch them in chronological order too. 1954 Sabrina 1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's 1962 The Children's Hour 1963 Charade (w/Cary Grant) 1966 Two For the Road (absolutely the best) 1967 Wait Until Dark Good luck 😃
One of your Patrons should make a big donation and get you to watch "An Affair to Remember". The 1957 version of course. It's considered one of the most romantic films of all time. I think you would dig it.
Gregory Peck is one of the best leading men from old Holywood. One of his best movies is To kill a mockingbird. A personal fav that you and Cas will love is An affair to remember with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr 1957.
And I should add than I have also been a fan of Gregory Peck since then. He is so handsome and has such a calm presence you would feel reassured in his company. His finest movie is "To kill Mockingbird".
Cass, this was definitely your movie! I knew you'd love Audrey. She is missed. BTW, the Motion Picture Code in those days didn't allow sex/nudity scenes, gory violence, swearing, etc. What you see here is emphasis on story, characters and mood. It's a true gem of a picture. Thanks for your wonderful reactions.
Well, the Code as written was ruled unConstitutional in 1952 (Burstyn v. Wilson), so "Roman Holiday" could've been made with a tad more frankness, but most filmmakers were afraid - or, truthfully told, didn't have the clout - to NOT self-censor their works. Otto Preminger, Hitchcock, and Billy Wilder did have the clout and acted accordingly, with spicy results. "The Man with the Golden Arm" (Preminger) and "The Seven Year Itch" (Wilder) violated the old Breen Code, for example. But the problem in the 50s and early 60s was: what's really "obscene", anyway? The whole notion of "codes" was in essence a violation of 1A. The "new" Code under Shurlock was comparatively broad, but the one-two punch of Lumet's "The Pawnbroker" (1964) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" (1966) knocked out any semblance of a "film code" forever, and hello guidelines, i.e., the MPAA ratings system. Btw, the execs at RUclips could stand to read that old ruling, Burstyn v. Wilson. This website is WAYYY too forcibly wholesome, unConstiutionally so. RUclips needs a ratings guide.
@@classiclife7204 Yes, I'm actually aware of these things. I studied film history myself in grad school as a Mass Communications Major (soooo long ago) and worked in television for 27 years. I was answering her question as to why things were presented onscreen in the way they were presented. Plus, what I was trying to say to her was good filmmakers could make any film great, even with restrictions. The aforementioned Masters (although, personally, I think Preminger is way overrated) worked within the boundaries and made amazing and very enjoyable movies. I really think Cassie has a better-produced reaction channel (in my professional opinion). I have checked out others and they just aren't as well-done as this one. She is very welcoming, grateful and willing to learn all about films.
And I prefer it this way. To rather hint at what could have happened than to be brazenly heated. In my opinion, modern movies are much too vulgar, this movie had class.
Audrey Hepburn is a true icon across so many categories, style, grace, humanitarianism, talent, the list goes on. I definitely recommend seeing more Audrey movies. See the original Sabrina (it leaves the other for dead), My Fair Lady, and Funny Face for starters. You won’t regret it.
I loved your reaction, I have been recommending this movie for ages and am so glad you got to see it, it is such a gem and you will love watching it over and over again, each time hoping they work it out to be together and he goes to visit her in her own country. In many ways Audrey Hepburn was a real princess, a princess of the silver screen, of stage and she did sing the original Moon River for Breakfast at Tiffanies . She was an ambassador and worked with Gregory Peck, whom you now love, Cary Grant, whom you WILL love, Humphrey Bogart, Sean Connery, George Peppard and so many others, even James Garner and James Coburn and Fred Astair to name a few. She was great in everything but especially the romance movies.
Those two were gorgeous together! Love this movie. Charade with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant was my first movie with her. So, so good! Romantic thriller, funny and pretty tense!
It's been said many times before, but the opening ballroom scene is cinema at its finest. It establishes how tired Princess Anne is becoming from the tour, and that the movie will be a sort of Cinderella-in-reverse, but all done without dialogue through simple act of losing a shoe!
This film was released only 17 years after an actual King of England had to abdicate his throne because he fell in love with an American Divorcee. King Edward VIII abdicated his throne in 1936 when he married Wallis Simpson. His Brother George VI then became King. When this film was made they were still Married and George VI had just died making his daughter Queen Elizabeth II. She was coronated in June 1953.
Gregory Peck's character is basically a news reporter serving as foreign corespondent, living and working in another country, reporting on things going on in that country which may be relevant to his home nation or rest of the world. That is why, even though he is in Italy, he is with a bunch of Americans. These are all his news friends. One of them is a news photographer, scheduled to take photos of the princess.
Consider watching The Nuns Story sometime. It’s not talked about as much as her other films but Audrey puts in an incredible performance and it’s based on a true story.
Watching your reaction just mirrored my emotions that get stirred EVERY SINGLE TIME I WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!! Such a heartbreaking and perfect ending. “Oh, Earth. You’re too wonderful for anybody to realize you!”
Cassie - Look up Eddie Albert (Irving) and read about his heroics during WWII. If you like this type of movie, think about movies staring Cary Grant. Both he and Gregory Peck run the gambit of comedy to top tier dramas. You can't go wrong with either one
So about 20 years ago I was in Greece with my mother an brother and in our hotel room we could here the holiday makers talking, laughing, singing, and the clink of glasses and the tinning of cutlery.
What I love about this movie is how it refuses to deliver the clichéd Hollywood fairytale and by doing so actually delivers a more powerful and noble ending which is more true to the characters. And yeah she's ever so slightly breathtakingly beautiful in every frame of every movie she ever made. In her final movie-- ALWAYS -- she plays an angel and was probably never more perfectly cast.
A great romance --one that will live in each of their memories forever. That's what I like about it, it subverts expectations. And I gotta say, you were the perfect audience for this film. You knew all the beats, and the filmmaker played you like a violin. That final "Noooo! They're supposed to end up together!" is exactly what they were working towards.
I've never seen this one, but I always remember seeing an interview with Gregory Peck years later where he said that after seeing the completed film, he went to the director and said, "I think this girl is going to win an academy award, and if we don't put her name above the title we're all going to look like idiots!" So they did, and she did win best actress for her first movie, and became a tremendous international superstar practically overnight. If you liked this one, you should also check out the original version of Sabrina, which starred Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina, Humphrey Bogart as Linus, and William Holden as David. When you see it, you'll understand what kind of ego it must have taken to even consider remaking it, and you'll also appreciate even more just how good the remake is, because it's just as good as the original, which is fantastic.
Roman Holiday and Sabrina are my fav Audrey Hepburn movies, although her most popular films are Breakfast at Tiffany's and My Fair Lady. The first two are, in my opinion, the most romantic.
Before Russell Crowe played Capt. Jack Aubrey, Gregory Peck played Capt. Horatio Hornblower of the Royal Navy in the movie "Captain Horatio Hornblower" (1951), it's even in color!
When I was in Rome - I had a hotel right near the address where Joe Bradley's Room was. Had to see that area -- it was amazing!!! -- Saw right where those outside scenes were filmed!
Most movies I watch are in black & white. I get a lot of joy out of using my imagination about what color some scenes may have been in. For the first several years of my life, we didn't own a color television set so the whole color thing never bothered me at all. I wish I had some of whatever her doctor gave her. She seems to be feeling no pain. I always found Gregory Peck to be quite handsome and I loved his speaking voice. I've watched this film several times and I never thought I'd watch it again but it was truly delightful to watch your reaction as a first-time viewer. Thank you!
My wife and I love this movie. If you ever get the opportunity, the movie "Trumbo" tells the story of a fantastic screenwriter and his troubles with the House Unamerican Activities Committee in the says of "the red scare". One of his Oscars was for writing this movie.
It's a great movie. You don't always get what you want, because in spite of what you want, your life is not yours alone but is a part of a whole. Sometimes, sacrifice is essential to keep peace and harmony and love. Seems like a lesson that has been lost over the years. Watch more movies like this and you'll see that life is more than happily ever after - and knowing that, one is better equipped to go through life - the joys, the heartaches, the challenges and the triumphs that life brings. It was never about me, it was always about we. As in the world at large.
I imagine you're watching this on a laptop or computer screen - but on a high quality TV (Plasma, OLED) or a projector (at home or at a theater) black and white movies like this absolutely GLOW. It's not that they lack color, they have their own special quality. "Silver screen" indeed.
I’ve never understood people’s reluctance to watch b&w movies. I think it’s often because it’s out of the norm for them, like subtitles. I positively adore the way b&w films define light & shadow.
Perfect movie. I've seen it sooo many times since I was a teen. Got to see it on a BIG screen (55 foot tall) 10 years ago at the Plaza Theatre classic film festival in El Paso. The closeups of beautiful Audrey and handsome Gregory were breathtaking!
I remember the first time I watched this as a young teen with my Mum. I was home sick from school and she was keeping me company and introducing me to classic films, unknowingly awakening a passion in me for the, which is stronger than ever today). She showed me this film after watching Sabrina and my initial falling for Audrey Hepburn. Anyway, I was absolutely loving the movie and she turned to me close to the end and said “you know this can’t have a happy ending, don’t you?” I was so mad! She kept explaining that in those days royalty couldn’t marry the common people, and I kept screaming back that someone had to be the first and why couldn’t it be them! I sobbed so hard and still get teary watching him walk out alone today.
This is a movie i wish you could've seen with your sis. It would've been a doubly perfect recation in my opinion. Gregory Peck was a top leading man in Hollywood in that era. He was the headliner of the movie. Upon finishing the movie he knew that Hepburn's performance was flawless and would make her a star in Hollywood despite her being somewhat of an unknown actress at the time. Peck called the studio executives producing 'Roman Holiday' and demanding that she get equal star billing for the film. The studio execs relented and put Hepburn's name next to Peck's name on all promotions and on the opening credits of the movie. Glad you enjoyed. I've seen the movie countless times and because it is one of my all time favorite movies. Each and every time i anguish at the ending hoping that the characters run into each other's arms again and live happily ever after as i wipe my tears. Just don't tell anyone or i'll have to turn in my "macho man" card in. LOL!!!😉
On short hair in the 50s, it's actually a testament to Hepburn and this film's popularity that it *wasn't* a thing *until* this film came out, and then as soon as it hit theatres every young woman was in their hairdressers asking for the "Audrey" haircut, and her short hair remained a key part of the decade's most iconic hairstyles.
We should also take note of Eddie Albert as Irving. Eddie ended up better known for his television work (his TV career stretched from the first made-for-TV play in 1936 through the 1980s), but he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor here (he got another nomination later) and he had a fine film career. The role I know him best for is "The Longest Yard" (1974), opposite Burt Reynolds. (Good Lorde. You haven't seen Burt Reynolds yet, have you? Let's put it this way: women in the 1970s adored Robert Redford and Paul Newman and Warren Beatty, but their dirtiest thoughts all were about Burt Reynolds. With good reason.) In addition to being an actor, a singer and a dancer, Eddie also worked as a clown, which is why all those stumbles and falls that Irving takes when Joe keeps knocking him over work so well. Although he was 10 years older than Gregory Peck, Eddie outlived him, going on to age 99. His son, Edward Albert, was also an actor. You'll see him when you watch Clint Eastwood in "Dirty Harry" (1971). Edward took care of Eddie in his final few years (Eddie had Alzheimer's but was still physically capable), but then passed away only one year later, at age 55, from cancer. (Don't smoke, kids. Seriously, don't.) Finally, Eddie was also a war hero. Although he turned 36 shortly after Pearl Harbor and the US entry into World War II, Eddie enlisted in the Coast Guard and in 1943 he rescued 47 Marines who were under fire at the battle of Tarawa in the South Pacific. Got a medal and everything.
Thanks for the info on Eddie Albert. I agree that he needs some recognition here because he did receive his first Oscar nomination for Roman Holiday. I also remember him as part of the all-star cast of the WWII film The Longest Day.
I cannot think of a better old school rom com than Roman Holiday. Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck were the finest actors of their generation and their chemistry is so difficult to come by in any film. I knew you'd fall in love with her! ❤️🔥🛵🇮🇹
I love this movie, I know you will too. Same actress in another movie Charade (1963) is very much worth watching. One of the best movies staring Gregory Peck is To Kill a Mocking Bird (1962), it's a not to be missed classic. A couple wonderful movies about newspaper persons are, The Front Page (1931), and a remake called His Girl Friday (1940).
I love your reactions, you are as entertaining as the movie. I know you would be taken with Audrey Hepburn, and Gregory Peck was a huge movie star back then. Watch Charade with Audrey and Cary Grant.
A wonderful and stunning Gregory Peck movie with costars Ava Gardner and Tony Perkins (Psycho) that is a forgotten gem is "On The Beach" (1959). The theme is even more relevant today than when it was made. It received 5 Golden Globe nominations and 2 Academy Award nominations, but for some unknown reason has been ignored by reactors.
Perhaps too ssd. But crucially important message for today's times. And Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner did play star crossed lovers......superbly made film.
@@joelok48 I've always thought that when people saw the title they assumed that it probably just another Frankie Avalon-Annette Funicello "Beach Blanket Bingo" type of silly comedy. And with Fred Astaire also in it, that it was singing and dancing, but it was one of his very few dramatic roles .Far, far from either of those genres.
Audrey is, to this day, my favourite actress. This movie was the first time I ever saw her, and by the end I was utterly in love with her. And the movie itself is easily in my Top 5 ever. Everything is simply perfect. I can't think of a single frame that could be removed to improve it. The classics are classics for very good reasons, usually...
This movie won the Academy Award for Best Story (a retired category), along with ones for Audrey Hepburn and costumer Edith Head. The Oscar for Best Story was given to the credited writer, Ian McLellan Hunter, BUT it was actually written by Dalton Trumbo, who was blacklisted at the time and could get no work in Hollywood under his real name. The Academy tried to fix this by giving an Oscar to Trumbo's widow in 1993. Ian Hunter's son retains the original Oscar statute, as he refused to give it up.
Roman Holiday is honestly my favorite movie of all-time. Or.....it's in a 4-way tie with Ghostbusters, Jurassic Park, and Groundhog Day. I genuinely couldn't tell you which is my ACTUAL favorite. I just adore it so much. She's PERFECT. He's PERFECT. It's so sweet. So heartbreaking. It's fun. It's funny. It's so innocent and pure and beautiful. This movie is in my bones. Like it's part of how I'm programmed.
I can't believe you have never seen an Audrey Hepburn movie. You march straight to your room young lady and think about what you did ;). I have been completely utterly head over heels in love with her for a very long time, and you picked the perfect movie to introduce yourself to Audrey Hepburn. She is stunning, and your reaction was adorable. Have a great night.
I knew you’d love this, Cassie. Heading to Rome next month for an Irish wedding. It will be my second visit, I love that city. Audrey’s father is buried here in Dublin, about three miles from me. Her stepmother lived just up the road, which came as a surprise to a friend of mine when he knocked on the door one day doing some political canvassing. Small world. And you - go.to.Rome. It’s magical.
@@PopcornInBed Will do. Although it’ll be an awful hardship :). Fifteen years or so ago I was told that if I stood at the Trevi Fountain, turned around, and threw a coin into said fountain over my shoulder, it was a promise that I’d return. And so it’s come to pass. Food is glorious, people even more so. And the fashion - even the priests look like they belong on a catwalk.
@25:50 Peck really pranks Hepburn in this scene with hiding his hand - and her reaction is priceless. What a wonderful film and such an amazing woman Hepburn was on and off screen.
I agree with many comments suggesting that you watch the original Sabrina with Audrey Hepburn but also I love My Fair Lady with her as well. And then someone suggested To Kill a Mockingbird with Gregory Peck which is an excellent movie!! Great book too... So 3 movies to check out! Love your channel!
Yes, Wiz/Oz and Gone/Wind were color movies in 1939. But due to expense, B&W movies were standard thru the early 50s. Some color movies were made in the 50s (e.g. alot of musicals and blockbusters) but there were still B&W movies made until the 60s. Also, you mentioned Princess Anne was English: she was not; she was from an unnamed European country. The newsreel at the beginning mentioned her goodwill tour included London.
(1) Gregory Peck said in an interview later in life that, after working with Audrey Hepburn for a few days, he called his agent and insisted thst she share top billing with him. His agent was shocked, saying something to the effect that Peck was an established actor who had worked hard to get his name above the film's title, so why should Hepburn get that in her FIRST movie?! Peck responded: " When everyone sees her in this movie, I'm going to look like a jerk for not sharing the billing. She's going to win an Oscar." (2) The scene where he pretends to have his hand bitten off by the stone face was not scripted to end that way. Peck told the director but NOT Audrey Hepburn. She was *really* frightened. A similar stunt was pulled by Richard Gere on Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman" (1990). She reaches for an expensive necklace in a case he is holding and he snaps the lid closed on her fingers. Her reaction was not scripted. (3) Julia Roberts' movie "Notting Hill" has a scene similar to the ending of "Roman Holiday" where she is being interviewed by reporters with her love interest (Hugh Grant) among them.
I have to say again that Cassie does such an excellent job on this channel. Her interjections are short and succinct, and you actually get to watch her enjoying the movie. So many other reactors I've seen prattle on during almost the entire video with a bunch of waffling observations and feelings that usually don't contribute much. You don't see them actually reacting to scenes in the movie. It's just them talking the whole time.
It was difficult to wait until you were finished watching and giving your take before I commented. I got to watch your first time seeing these two just as my grandma (the bestest friend I’ll ever have had) watched me when I was 14 or 15 at her house (imagine my hormones and idealism lol). I fell in love with both Audrey and Gregory and cried my heart out. Thank you for reminding me of that day and a big, big thank you for the alternate ending! 🫶
Joe was the wonderful, handsome, romantic, lovely-voiced Gregory Peck, and you really need to get to know him. I first saw him when I was under 10 years old, in a tv broadcast of "Moby Dick", and though he played Ahab and scared me silly, I loved him, and have ever since. Irving was a happy presence for me as he was played by Eddie Albert, popular as the central character in the old tv show, "Green Acres"; and after 2019, this movie has a special place for me because I spent about a week in Rome, enjoyed myself completely, and now, as I watch this movie, I can annoy my family by shouting out from time to time: "I was there!" "I walked around there!" "I saw the little green lizard on the wall right there!" William Wyler is one of the great names in movie direction: so many of the actors he directed have been grateful for the awards they've won after working with him. He directed Peck again in a favorite western of mine, "The Big Country". Charlton Heston reluctantly played a supporting role there; his agent said he wouldn't regret it, and indeed, Wyler cast him as the main character in the epic move "Ben Hur". So glad you liked this one!
Now that you've seen an Audrey Hepburn movie, I'm sure you can understand why so many people wanted you to watch the original version of Sabrina with Audrey. Her presence is undeniable.
Yes!!! So much better than the blah Ford/Ormond version.
yes, she is extremely charming in Sabrina as well.
Absolutely, Jim. CASSIE has already seen the new SABRINA starring Harrison Ford. She has to watch the original SABRINA from 1954.
Was the first thing I thought when I saw this video pop up.
There is only 1 version. I agree, the rest are crap
Not only was Audrey Hepburn a wonderful talent, she was also an amazing humanitarian. She and her family lived in the Netherlands under Nazi occupation during World War II when she was age 10-16. Her uncle was executed and one of her brothers was deported to a German labor camp (he survived), but Audrey raised money for the Dutch resistance by giving underground ballet performances, brought food and messages to downed Allied flyers, and volunteered at a resistance hospital. They even hid a paratrooper in their home during a major battle, and she almost died during the Dutch Famine late in the war. In the late 80s and early 90s, she was an ambassador for UNICEF, and helped provide relief for Ethiopia, Turkey and Somalia, among others. George H.W. Bush awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom shortly before her death.
That's awesome. Did she give any big speeches to the UN or anything like that? Imagine she would make a great spokesperson.
The film is full of amazingly brave people. Besides Hepburn, the director of this was William Wyler (THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, THE HEIRESS, BEN HUR, etc), who flew in bombers during WWII (lost his hearing because of this). And supporting actor Eddie Albert (Irving) rescued a bunch of marines at Tarawa (one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific).
(Peck was 4F because of a back injury, don't want anyone to think poorly of him)
Unfortunately she didn't know that UNICEF was a satanic pedophile organization. She unknowingly served the wrong side.
She also had to hide from the Nazis in a root cellar for weeks. She said the rats became her friends
Audrey was at a boarding school in England until 1938. Her mother took her out of school and sent her to live in Arnhem in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safer. The Germans invaded the Netherlands in 1940. Arnhem was not a good choice either. It is located on the Rhine and had great strategic value in WW2. The film "A Bridge Too Far" is about the battle for Arnhem.
So the plan was to film this in color but then William Wyler got the opportunity to shoot on location in Italy, and the budget and logistics meant he had to film in b&w. I think he made the right choice!
And if anyone wants to see how great Wyler could be with color, just check out Ben Hur.
On Location is always the better choice, I think. Can see how it'd be super expensive, though.
@@ct6852 From what I remember (I saw a "making of" video) they couldn't process color film in Italy, so there would have been a lot of shipping back and forth.
@@janleonard3101 Would imagine editing was a lot harder back then without the digital technology and storage and all that. Curious if any big movies got ruined during the process.
@@ct6852 editing back then involved splicing sections of film that had been cut with a razor. You can only imagine how hard it would be to do that today, given how many quick cuts can go into even one modern-day fight scene.
I actually really liked the ending that it was not the typical fairy tale ending and had a dose of reality. Makes the movie stand out.
Yeah we also have to keep in context the times, this movie was recorded during the time period of the first years of queen Elizabeth II reign, whose uncle was pressured to abdicate the thrown for marrying an American divorcee. Royalty was untouchable. It wasn't until the marriage of actress Grace Kelly to the Prince of Monaco in 1956, did it become popular opinion of the possibility that royalty might marry commoners.
@@delinarandoma1053 Nonsense. There were at least 20 royals in Europe who married commoners before Grace Kelly, just in the 20th century alone. Including, Princess Antoinette of Monaco, to a local commoner just a year before this movie was filmed. Not only was he a commoner, but the princess was not even his first wife.
There's an interesting parallel in that Princess Margaret did marry a photographer, Anthony Armstrong-Jones, though he was also the Earl of Snowdon, and they were married for 18 years.
It was the perfect ending. It leaves you with a sense of longing that feels so very real. That choking pain in your chest when you long for someone or something and yet know fully well it cannot be.
I have NEVER liked this ending. But it's also perfect. I kept hoping she'd 'send someone' and fetch him later that day or the next. sigh
*Cassie... you will LOVE Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird.* It's not a romance, but the movie is the ONLY book-to-movie adaptation that I truly like. Just the film titles alone make me emotional. It is a beautiful film.
Omg yes!!!!
Definitely!
Gregory Peck made me fall even more in love with Atticus Finch than the book already had... Such a fantastic film adaptation
Oscar winning picture from Pulitzer Prize winning novel. None better.
I highly second this! Definitely one of the best film adaptations of any classic book. Gregory Peck won a very well-deserved Oscar for his performance in To Kill a Mockingbird.
"Rome. By all means. Rome!"
Fun Fact: After filming, Gregory Peck informed the producers that, as Audrey Hepburn was certainly going to win an Oscar (for this, her first major role), they had better put her name above the title. They did and she did.
Also, Roman Holiday is the first American film to be made in its entirety in Italy and the leads' tandem use of the Italian Vespa 2-stroke scooter kindled an unprecedented public interest in the vehicle after the movie's release.
Another Fun Fact: Gregory Peck's grandson, Ethan, plays Mr. Spock on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (on Paramount+)
She was indeed an amazingly talented person having been among the few to ever win an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony). Her talent was surpassed only by her amazing empathy as great human being and humanitarian.
Also, the screenwriter, Dalton Trumbo (who won the Oscar for Best Story for this movie) was blacklisted in Hollywood during the McCarthy era and for awhile, he was uncredited until as late as 2011 when his name was finally included in the opening credits. There’s even a biopic of him, Trumbo, starring Bryan Cranston who was Oscar-nominated for playing him.
Also fun fact: Gregory Peck pulled a prank on Hepburn at the stone mouth. The scene was completely improvised and the terror you see on Hepburns face as Peck pretends his hand is caught and bitten off was real! Since then, many popular movies and shows has parodied the scene.
I'm sure Gregory Peck told the story many times. The interview I saw, he mentioned that his agent had put in a lot of effort to get Peck's name at the top of the billing. After the first week, he called his agent and told him, "You better get my name off the top, because when she wins the Oscar and I don't I'm going to look like a fool."
I first saw this movie on TV, when I was in high school. I was talking with a friend about it, and how good it was. My friend's father was there, and he said, "When I saw it in the theater, there wasn't a dry eye in the house."
The ending is perfect because it is more realistic. They had this amazing time together and fell for each other but they both lead different lives and they could never truly be together (certainly not in that time period). Makes it even more romantic in my book.
Fun Fact: Gregory improvised losing his hand in the Mouth of Truth scene. Audrey had no idea what would happen. Her reaction is 100% real. The chemistry between them is amazing. Also when they screen tested her for the role, the producer instructed the cameraman to keep rolling after he called cut. Her interactions convinced him she was a once in a generation talent. You're so right - when she is on screen you can't look away.
Wait, so you're saying the original Mouth of Truth scene involved a whole lot of nothing happening? That seems like pretty bad writing on the part of the script writers.
@@nordiskkatt Not at all. The scene was written pretty much as it is but before they shot it Peck went to the director and said "Would it be too corny if I act like my hand gets bitten?" The director liked the idea and said "let's try it". After seeing Hepburn's reaction, he knew he had to keep it in.
The point is, they are just having fun, but she is afraid because she knows she is hiding the truth. @@nordiskkatt
I have been to The Mouth of Truth (It is an ancient Roman Sewer cover).
But I could only look at it through the bars because it was closed that day. I wanted to stick my hand in too. Very disappointed.😢
@@sterling557 Some friends and I went to the Mouth of Truth a couple of years ago and we had to wait in a long line of other tourists for a chance to take photos of each other posing with our hands in the mouth. In front of us in line was a couple with a young boy and he asked his parents why everyone was doing that. His father told him the legend and the kid went quiet. When it was their turn, they tried to get him to pose with his hand in the mouth and he absolutely freaked! I guess he had been hiding some fib from them because he burst into tears and ran to the other side of the room sobbing with his hands hidden from the carving, behind his back. His dad carried him out while we all did our best to keep straight faces...
This plot is very similar to 1934s "It Happened One Night" with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. Another fun classic.
Awesome movie!!!!!!!!
Lol I actually commented recommending that movie. Lovely film.
It Happened One Night is a wonderful film. I think Cassie and Carly would really enjoy that. It was the first movie to win the top 5 Oscars.
Another black and white movie I really like is The Apartment with Jack Lemmon and Shirley Maclaine.
Would make a great reaction video.
That's a fun one, too. And a classic.
That was a scenario that would never work out. The ending, the symbolism of the pictures given to her, that tear on her face as she turns to walk away, the look he gives back as he's walking away. The perfect day, unrequited love, never to be surpassed, or forgotten. It's like a perfect day forever captured, stolen from fate, and immortalized in memory. As good as it gets. Forever there's and there's alone. Imagine if she'd given to passion, lost her throne, maybe succumbed to scandal. It would have ruined the story, the romance, become something less. By ending it like that, its forever beautiful.
Could agree more. You explained it beautifully.
I think everyone should have one unrequited love. It remains "perfect" forever.
Rancoroth419, you saw the 😢 too !!!! 👍🏼
I get why you wanted them to be together at the end, but I really like the way it ends. The romantic leads make some irresponsible and selfish decisions at the beginning of the movie, but their intense day together changes them both. By the end, they both grow up and realize the value and importance of self-sacrifice. Their encounter was all the more profound because it was brief.
Nicely said 👍🍸♥️
Nicely said 👍
“Come around the corner, please!” Five words that viewers of this film have been saying during the final scene for the last 70 years, and will continue to do so forevermore.
CASSIE and CARLY would love to watch the original SABRINA (1954) starring their old friend from Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart, and also Aubrey Hepburn
Yes, the original Sabrina. So great.
I feel like they should watch Sunset Boulevard (1952) first so that they know about William Holden and then Sabrina ('54) - that way they have some context for all of the actors in the original Sabrina.
@@oharadt Absolutely, William Holden delivered a great performance in SUNSET BOULEVARD.
It was IMO a shame that Hollywood kept matching up Audrey with men old enough to be her father. She could have found someone she had more in common with than 54 year old Bogart or 56 year old Rex Harrison.
@@batape1965 it was not a shame at all. they were two of the greatest movie stars ever. Society were not crazy ageist like the hair head dumb people of today.
When I watch this movie I can't help but think about her life during WWII when she was malnourished and close to death in occupied Holland... and how she turned her traumas into something wonderful as a genuine person and a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Such a treasure she was and is still in her films.
Oh no. Was she found at the end of the war? Was she Jewish?
@@ct6852 No, not Jewish, But for her actions saving and hiding Jews in occupied Holland in WWII, she was named a "Righteous Gentile" by Jewish organizations after WWII.
@@ct6852 She was not Jewish, but the Nazis tried to take as much food and goods out of the countries they occupied as possible, and it was difficult for even the general populace to have enough to eat.
@@uncleron9481 Wow that's awesome. Amazing she was still so poised after all that.
@@glawnow1959 What a nightmare. She must've been a tough little girl.
For more Audrey Hepburn, I highly recommend Charade (1963), a Hitchcockian-style thriller co-starring Cary Grant; and Funny Face (1957), a romantic musical set in Paris co-starring Fred Astaire. And you absolutely have to see Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), such a beautiful movie...you'll fall in love with him all over again (but maybe for different reasons)---it's a must watch!
I enthusiastically back up all of these suggestions!
Charade is one of my all-time favorites! All of these suggestions are great, but I would particularly love to see a Charade reaction.
How could you leave "SABRINA" off the list?
Agreed
Can you say “Hello, Gregory Peck!” Hubba hubba.
Honestly, between Gregory Peck, Gary Cooper and a young Jimmy Stewart, be still my beating heart.
There’s just something about the timber of Gregory Peck’s voice just gets me.
Only a couple kisses, no sex, still the most romantic movie ever
Sex has nothing to do with romance. Sex is purely a matter of instinct, or practical, birthing children.
Your reaction to this movie was truly adorable! It is one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn movies, and Gregory Peck is so handsome! They just don't make movies like this anymore, but we're lucky to be able to watch them all these years later. I love when movie theaters show these old movies on the big screen sometimes. It's the perfect movie to curl up with on a rainy Sunday afternoon!
Men were masculine, in charge, and comfortable in suits.🏋️🍸☕😎
Women followed men's lead and wore dresses. ❤
@@sterling557Katherine Hepburn looked very stylish in pants well before they were the norm in female fashion. But I agree with you that men and women looked lovely in fashion back in those days.
I like that this did not have a fairytale ending, it is much more romantic. As in Romanticism, the art movement from the 19th century which emphasized strong individual emotions and spontaneity. The fact that they go their separate ways also adds feelings of nostalgia and longing making it even more Romantic.
I'm just baffled at how William Wyler never seems to come up in discussions of the greatest directors ever. And even more than that, looking up anything about his life shows that he was a truly good person on top of his skills as an artist. Just look at how he was a notorious perfectionist with his films, getting him the nickname 50 Take Willy, but unlike someone like Stanley Kubrick, he managed to do it without being a huge asshole, and just about everyone who ever worked with him was left glowing about what a fantastic experience it was.
Perhaps he's not the household name that Hitchcock, Kubrick or Spielberg is, but among cinephiles, he ranks very high. He directed one masterpiece after another - Dodsworth, Jezebel, The Little Foxes, Mrs. Miniver, The Best Years of Our Lives, The Heiress, and of course, Ben Hur. I remember many years ago catching the last of Ben Hur on TV one Easter season. It was the scene when he returns to his deserted home - it goes for minutes on end with no dialogue whatsoever. The camera tells the story, the sign of someone in complete control of his craft. I knew then that he was a master storyteller, and started to pay closer attention to him. Every one of his films repays multiple close re-watches. One of Yasujiro Ozu's favourite films was The Heiress.
Yeah wilder is considered one of the great amongst people who know film, he's just not popular with the masses.
My first Audrey Hepburn movie was My Fair Lady. After that...I had to watch everything she was in. Roman Holiday continues to be one of my all time favorites.
I knew the ending was gonna get you. It just wasn't meant to be for them. As frustrating as it is, it's what makes it so memorable and impactful.
Yes, My Fair Lady has always been my favorite. I saw this one when young but it didnt really interest me. First time rewatching it in over 30 years.
I just watched My Fair Lady this week , it's long but pretty interesting and my first Audrey Hepburn to.
I met Gregory Peck at Danny DeVito's beach house in 1992. He's the most impressive actor I've ever met. He towered, had presence, and when I shook his hand mine vanished in his and I felt like I was a kid touching an adult's hand.
" he's handsome,he's very handsome" don't think that's ever been said about Gregory Peck before:))
I'm afraid I've with most of the other commenters, I actually love that they didn't end up together. It's so sad, and beautiful, and romantic. I thought it made it so meaningful that she gave up her freedom and happiness for her people, and he gave up his story to protect her. And both understood the sacrifice and love that it took. Not really a happy ending, no. But it is beautiful.
The leading man, Gregory Peck, was in many memorable movies, not the least of which was To Kill a Mocking Bird. I know you don't watch a lot of old ones but you'd be surprised how many excellent movies came from the 50s and 60s.
Audrey Hepburn:
1. Charade (Carey Grant is in it too) mystery, romance
2. My Fair Lady ( musical)
3. Wait Until Dark ( drama )
All great !!
Ps. I read that you can do “Charade” for free they let something run out on it so no charge
Agree with 2 of your 3. I'd replace "My Fair Lady" with "Sabrina", I guess just because I've never been a fan of musicals. I will say that anything with Audrey Hepburn in it is worth watching, even a (ugh) musical. lol
You forgot BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S!!!
Someone at the film studio forgot to copyright Charade, so it is in the public domain...and has been since release. The whole thing can be found free on RUclips for that reason.
I bet the forgetful copyrighter got fired!
Funny Face is another one and shows Audrey's dancing chops.
I do love Charade but my favorite is actually How to Steal a Million. It's not a masterpiece but she and Peter O'Toole are both adorable in it. As is Givenchy. ;)
At long last you've experienced the magic of Audrey Hepburn. She was truly unforgettable.
This was the first time I was seeing Audrey and wow now I will go watch the full movie! Even in a cut up version of the movie her charisma was shining so bright it’s quite amazing! I actually feel like I have fallen in love!!
This is such a beauty of a film. The city, the cast, the story. All the little jokes. It is just fantastic.
p.s. no way in the 50s an aristocrat and an ordinary person would have a romantic ending.
Peck was a class act. He was about 36 years old when they filmed Roman Holiday, so about 12 years older than Hepburn. He suggested that they give Hepburn equal billing on the poster and in the opening credits, even tho it was her debut film - an unheard of gesture of kindness. Oddly, the film was not a huge financial success in the US when it was first released, even tho Hepburn won the Oscar for Best Actress. It has grown in stature over the years and AFI ranked it #4 on their Top 100 Romance movies list.
Gregory Peck was an amazing romantic lead, and fun fact, his grandson Josh starred in the Disney TV series, Drake & Josh, decades later. Peck went on to play Atticus Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, for which he won an Oscar, and AFI ranked that role #1 among Hollywood heroes. It's an amazing film; you should definitely watch it on the channel!
It’s so wonderful to see you finally being introduced to both Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. They both had long, illustrious careers in film, with numerous memorable roles. I hope you’re able to see most of them.
Audrey Hepburn played many different characters. "Charade" with Cary Grant is a romantic thriller that you would like. In "Wait Until Dark" she is blind, another thriller. "Green Mansions" with Anthony Perkins takes place in the Amazon! One of my favorites is "The Unforgiven" a western with Burt Lancaster & Audie Murphy. Hepburn plays the adopted daughter of a frontier family with a SECRET! She is so beautiful that most of her films has some sort of romantic plot. All of the above films are in color as I know how much that matters to you. The Amazon jungle is magnificent in color.
She also played the same character in two different language speaking movies! She was fluent in 8 languages!
Wait Until Dark is so good!!
@@thejenmath yeah and Alan Arkin was really good too (scary)
"Charade" is a must see! It is so much fun! Audrey and Cary are so good in that one! There's a pretty good remake of that movie, "The TRUTH About CharLIE", with Thandie Newton and Mark Wahlberg, which you might like too!
Holy Cow! One of my favorites. What next, The Apartment? woo hoo!
Glad you got your first Audrey Hepburn movie under your belt. I highly recommend the following and you can watch them in chronological order too.
1954 Sabrina
1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's
1962 The Children's Hour
1963 Charade (w/Cary Grant)
1966 Two For the Road (absolutely the best)
1967 Wait Until Dark
Good luck 😃
One of your Patrons should make a big donation and get you to watch "An Affair to Remember". The 1957 version of course. It's considered one of the most romantic films of all time. I think you would dig it.
Gregory Peck is one of the best leading men from old Holywood. One of his best movies is To kill a mockingbird. A personal fav that you and Cas will love is An affair to remember with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr 1957.
My favorite Audrey Hepburn film is the musical My Fair Lady, where Marni Nixon dubs her voice in the songs.
And Breakfast at Tiffany’s is fantastic.
Marni Nixon was one of the nuns in "The Sound of Music".
Audrey is Beautiful in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
But it is a horrible story, and she portrays a prostitute.
She deserved better.
Can’t believe I had to go this far in the comments before seeing Breakfast at Tiffany’s
And I should add than I have also been a fan of Gregory Peck since then. He is so handsome and has such a calm presence you would feel reassured in his company. His finest movie is "To kill Mockingbird".
Cass, this was definitely your movie! I knew you'd love Audrey. She is missed. BTW, the Motion Picture Code in those days didn't allow sex/nudity scenes, gory violence, swearing, etc. What you see here is emphasis on story, characters and mood. It's a true gem of a picture. Thanks for your wonderful reactions.
Well, the Code as written was ruled unConstitutional in 1952 (Burstyn v. Wilson), so "Roman Holiday" could've been made with a tad more frankness, but most filmmakers were afraid - or, truthfully told, didn't have the clout - to NOT self-censor their works. Otto Preminger, Hitchcock, and Billy Wilder did have the clout and acted accordingly, with spicy results. "The Man with the Golden Arm" (Preminger) and "The Seven Year Itch" (Wilder) violated the old Breen Code, for example. But the problem in the 50s and early 60s was: what's really "obscene", anyway? The whole notion of "codes" was in essence a violation of 1A. The "new" Code under Shurlock was comparatively broad, but the one-two punch of Lumet's "The Pawnbroker" (1964) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" (1966) knocked out any semblance of a "film code" forever, and hello guidelines, i.e., the MPAA ratings system. Btw, the execs at RUclips could stand to read that old ruling, Burstyn v. Wilson. This website is WAYYY too forcibly wholesome, unConstiutionally so. RUclips needs a ratings guide.
@@classiclife7204 Yes, I'm actually aware of these things. I studied film history myself in grad school as a Mass Communications Major (soooo long ago) and worked in television for 27 years. I was answering her question as to why things were presented onscreen in the way they were presented. Plus, what I was trying to say to her was good filmmakers could make any film great, even with restrictions. The aforementioned Masters (although, personally, I think Preminger is way overrated) worked within the boundaries and made amazing and very enjoyable movies. I really think Cassie has a better-produced reaction channel (in my professional opinion). I have checked out others and they just aren't as well-done as this one. She is very welcoming, grateful and willing to learn all about films.
And I prefer it this way. To rather hint at what could have happened than to be brazenly heated. In my opinion, modern movies are much too vulgar, this movie had class.
@@delinarandoma1053 Amen! Art is subtle; porn is explicit.
@@delinarandoma1053 same here.
Audrey Hepburn is a true icon across so many categories, style, grace, humanitarianism, talent, the list goes on. I definitely recommend seeing more Audrey movies. See the original Sabrina (it leaves the other for dead), My Fair Lady, and Funny Face for starters. You won’t regret it.
I loved your reaction, I have been recommending this movie for ages and am so glad you got to see it, it is such a gem and you will love watching it over and over again, each time hoping they work it out to be together and he goes to visit her in her own country. In many ways Audrey Hepburn was a real princess, a princess of the silver screen, of stage and she did sing the original Moon River for Breakfast at Tiffanies . She was an ambassador and worked with Gregory Peck, whom you now love, Cary Grant, whom you WILL love, Humphrey Bogart, Sean Connery, George Peppard and so many others, even James Garner and James Coburn and Fred Astair to name a few. She was great in everything but especially the romance movies.
Those two were gorgeous together! Love this movie.
Charade with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant was my first movie with her. So, so good! Romantic thriller, funny and pretty tense!
It's been said many times before, but the opening ballroom scene is cinema at its finest. It establishes how tired Princess Anne is becoming from the tour, and that the movie will be a sort of Cinderella-in-reverse, but all done without dialogue through simple act of losing a shoe!
This film was released only 17 years after an actual King of England had to abdicate his throne because he fell in love with an American Divorcee. King Edward VIII abdicated his throne in 1936 when he married Wallis Simpson. His Brother George VI then became King. When this film was made they were still Married and George VI had just died making his daughter Queen Elizabeth II. She was coronated in June 1953.
Gregory Peck's character is basically a news reporter serving as foreign corespondent, living and working in another country, reporting on things going on in that country which may be relevant to his home nation or rest of the world. That is why, even though he is in Italy, he is with a bunch of Americans. These are all his news friends. One of them is a news photographer, scheduled to take photos of the princess.
LOL, I loved when you fall over at the end, "NOOOOOO!" I had the same reaction in 1970 at 16 years old.
Consider watching The Nuns Story sometime. It’s not talked about as much as her other films but Audrey puts in an incredible performance and it’s based on a true story.
Such a good movie and she's so good in it (as is the entire cast).
Watching your reaction just mirrored my emotions that get stirred EVERY SINGLE TIME I WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!! Such a heartbreaking and perfect ending. “Oh, Earth. You’re too wonderful for anybody to realize you!”
Cassie - Look up Eddie Albert (Irving) and read about his heroics during WWII. If you like this type of movie, think about movies staring Cary Grant. Both he and Gregory Peck run the gambit of comedy to top tier dramas. You can't go wrong with either one
Green Acres is one of the best and funniest TV shows ever made.
Gregory Peck ad libbed his hand being eaten. Hepburns reaction was so awesome they left it in. Thats why the scene seems to cut short.
So about 20 years ago I was in Greece with my mother an brother and in our hotel room we could here the holiday makers talking, laughing, singing, and the clink of glasses and the tinning of cutlery.
What I love about this movie is how it refuses to deliver the clichéd Hollywood fairytale and by doing so actually delivers a more powerful and noble ending which is more true to the characters.
And yeah she's ever so slightly breathtakingly beautiful in every frame of every movie she ever made. In her final movie-- ALWAYS -- she plays an angel and was probably never more perfectly cast.
A great romance --one that will live in each of their memories forever. That's what I like about it, it subverts expectations. And I gotta say, you were the perfect audience for this film. You knew all the beats, and the filmmaker played you like a violin. That final "Noooo! They're supposed to end up together!" is exactly what they were working towards.
I've never seen this one, but I always remember seeing an interview with Gregory Peck years later where he said that after seeing the completed film, he went to the director and said, "I think this girl is going to win an academy award, and if we don't put her name above the title we're all going to look like idiots!" So they did, and she did win best actress for her first movie, and became a tremendous international superstar practically overnight.
If you liked this one, you should also check out the original version of Sabrina, which starred Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina, Humphrey Bogart as Linus, and William Holden as David. When you see it, you'll understand what kind of ego it must have taken to even consider remaking it, and you'll also appreciate even more just how good the remake is, because it's just as good as the original, which is fantastic.
Roman Holiday and Sabrina are my fav Audrey Hepburn movies, although her most popular films are Breakfast at Tiffany's and My Fair Lady. The first two are, in my opinion, the most romantic.
Audrey is Very Beautiful in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
But it is a horrible story, and she portrays a pros ti toot.
I'd skip it.
Before Russell Crowe played Capt. Jack Aubrey, Gregory Peck played Capt. Horatio Hornblower of the Royal Navy in the movie "Captain Horatio Hornblower" (1951), it's even in color!
Excellent movies!
@@lindastarr4699 Second that!
Audrey Hepburn is just ...magical, something about her, a grace, a heart that is so alluring. A beautiful woman both inside & out.
Audrey, Grace Kelly, and Ingrid Bergman can't be topped. The camera absolutely adored them.
@@adamplace1414 well said
When I was in Rome - I had a hotel right near the address where Joe Bradley's Room was. Had to see that area -- it was amazing!!! -- Saw right where those outside scenes were filmed!
Most movies I watch are in black & white. I get a lot of joy out of using my imagination about what color some scenes may have been in. For the first several years of my life, we didn't own a color television set so the whole color thing never bothered me at all. I wish I had some of whatever her doctor gave her. She seems to be feeling no pain. I always found Gregory Peck to be quite handsome and I loved his speaking voice. I've watched this film several times and I never thought I'd watch it again but it was truly delightful to watch your reaction as a first-time viewer. Thank you!
This is one of my favorite classic movies! Cary Grant and James Stewart.
The first time I fell for Audrey Hepburn.
My wife and I love this movie. If you ever get the opportunity, the movie "Trumbo" tells the story of a fantastic screenwriter and his troubles with the House Unamerican Activities Committee in the says of "the red scare". One of his Oscars was for writing this movie.
It's a great movie. You don't always get what you want, because in spite of what you want, your life is not yours alone but is a part of a whole. Sometimes, sacrifice is essential to keep peace and harmony and love. Seems like a lesson that has been lost over the years. Watch more movies like this and you'll see that life is more than happily ever after - and knowing that, one is better equipped to go through life - the joys, the heartaches, the challenges and the triumphs that life brings. It was never about me, it was always about we. As in the world at large.
I imagine you're watching this on a laptop or computer screen - but on a high quality TV (Plasma, OLED) or a projector (at home or at a theater) black and white movies like this absolutely GLOW. It's not that they lack color, they have their own special quality. "Silver screen" indeed.
I’ve never understood people’s reluctance to watch b&w movies. I think it’s often because it’s out of the norm for them, like subtitles. I positively adore the way b&w films define light & shadow.
Even on a decent midrange monitor, Audrey's necklaces & tiaras sparkle like crazy.
Black and white has a timeless quality as well.
I think she might watch on a projector, she did an ad for one a while back.
Cassie has an LG Cinebeam ultra short throw projector. ref ruclips.net/video/zLJwwYViwiA/видео.html
Perfect movie. I've seen it sooo many times since I was a teen. Got to see it on a BIG screen (55 foot tall) 10 years ago at the Plaza Theatre classic film festival in El Paso. The closeups of beautiful Audrey and handsome Gregory were breathtaking!
My wife and I were in Rome this summer, and of course we rented a Vespa! Great time!
Ok Earrings!! 😍 Love the look! Audrey would be proud 😊
I adore Gregory Peck and his voice. Love this movie.
Duty was a big deal in those days. They had to give up their love for their respective duties (especially hers)! Thanks for the company!
I remember the first time I watched this as a young teen with my Mum. I was home sick from school and she was keeping me company and introducing me to classic films, unknowingly awakening a passion in me for the, which is stronger than ever today). She showed me this film after watching Sabrina and my initial falling for Audrey Hepburn. Anyway, I was absolutely loving the movie and she turned to me close to the end and said “you know this can’t have a happy ending, don’t you?” I was so mad! She kept explaining that in those days royalty couldn’t marry the common people, and I kept screaming back that someone had to be the first and why couldn’t it be them! I sobbed so hard and still get teary watching him walk out alone today.
This is a movie i wish you could've seen with your sis. It would've been a doubly perfect recation in my opinion.
Gregory Peck was a top leading man in Hollywood in that era. He was the headliner of the movie. Upon finishing the movie he knew that Hepburn's performance was flawless and would make her a star in Hollywood despite her being somewhat of an unknown actress at the time. Peck called the studio executives producing 'Roman Holiday' and demanding that she get equal star billing for the film. The studio execs relented and put Hepburn's name next to Peck's name on all promotions and on the opening credits of the movie. Glad you enjoyed. I've seen the movie countless times and because it is one of my all time favorite movies. Each and every time i anguish at the ending hoping that the characters run into each other's arms again and live happily ever after as i wipe my tears. Just don't tell anyone or i'll have to turn in my "macho man" card in. LOL!!!😉
It's a choice. Color is not better than B+W by default. The cinematography is gorgeous!
On short hair in the 50s, it's actually a testament to Hepburn and this film's popularity that it *wasn't* a thing *until* this film came out, and then as soon as it hit theatres every young woman was in their hairdressers asking for the "Audrey" haircut, and her short hair remained a key part of the decade's most iconic hairstyles.
We should also take note of Eddie Albert as Irving. Eddie ended up better known for his television work (his TV career stretched from the first made-for-TV play in 1936 through the 1980s), but he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor here (he got another nomination later) and he had a fine film career. The role I know him best for is "The Longest Yard" (1974), opposite Burt Reynolds.
(Good Lorde. You haven't seen Burt Reynolds yet, have you? Let's put it this way: women in the 1970s adored Robert Redford and Paul Newman and Warren Beatty, but their dirtiest thoughts all were about Burt Reynolds. With good reason.)
In addition to being an actor, a singer and a dancer, Eddie also worked as a clown, which is why all those stumbles and falls that Irving takes when Joe keeps knocking him over work so well. Although he was 10 years older than Gregory Peck, Eddie outlived him, going on to age 99.
His son, Edward Albert, was also an actor. You'll see him when you watch Clint Eastwood in "Dirty Harry" (1971). Edward took care of Eddie in his final few years (Eddie had Alzheimer's but was still physically capable), but then passed away only one year later, at age 55, from cancer.
(Don't smoke, kids. Seriously, don't.)
Finally, Eddie was also a war hero. Although he turned 36 shortly after Pearl Harbor and the US entry into World War II, Eddie enlisted in the Coast Guard and in 1943 he rescued 47 Marines who were under fire at the battle of Tarawa in the South Pacific. Got a medal and everything.
Thanks for the info on Eddie Albert. I agree that he needs some recognition here because he did receive his first Oscar nomination for Roman Holiday. I also remember him as part of the all-star cast of the WWII film The Longest Day.
I never noticed that at the end she says “so happy” Mr. Bradley, the same thing she said when they met. Great movie!
We all have that one memory of someone that will always be special to us. “We’ll always have Paris” or like Jack from Titanic.
How lovely is your channel, when you are picking up movies like this!
One movie that i have watch over and over is "father goose". I think you would love the store line of this movie.
I cannot think of a better old school rom com than Roman Holiday. Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck were the finest actors of their generation and their chemistry is so difficult to come by in any film. I knew you'd fall in love with her! ❤️🔥🛵🇮🇹
I love this movie, I know you will too. Same actress in another movie Charade (1963) is very much worth watching. One of the best movies staring Gregory Peck is To Kill a Mocking Bird (1962), it's a not to be missed classic.
A couple wonderful movies about newspaper persons are, The Front Page (1931), and a remake called His Girl Friday (1940).
"My heart's a little broken." Yes. As it should be. You do understand the movie from the depths of your soul.
I love your reactions, you are as entertaining as the movie. I know you would be taken with Audrey Hepburn, and Gregory Peck was a huge movie star back then. Watch Charade with Audrey and Cary Grant.
Charade is so fun!
A wonderful and stunning Gregory Peck movie with costars Ava Gardner and Tony Perkins (Psycho) that is a forgotten gem is "On The Beach" (1959). The theme is even more relevant today than when it was made. It received 5 Golden Globe nominations and 2 Academy Award nominations, but for some unknown reason has been ignored by reactors.
Perhaps too ssd. But crucially important message for today's times. And Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner did play star crossed lovers......superbly made film.
@@joelok48 I've always thought that when people saw the title they assumed that it probably just another Frankie Avalon-Annette Funicello "Beach Blanket Bingo" type of silly comedy. And with Fred Astaire also in it, that it was singing and dancing, but it was one of his very few dramatic roles .Far, far from either of those genres.
Gregory Peck was a legend too do
1. To Kill A Mockingbird
Classic!!!!!
Bette Davis, Now Voyager.. etc etc So many!
Audrey is, to this day, my favourite actress. This movie was the first time I ever saw her, and by the end I was utterly in love with her. And the movie itself is easily in my Top 5 ever. Everything is simply perfect. I can't think of a single frame that could be removed to improve it. The classics are classics for very good reasons, usually...
This movie won the Academy Award for Best Story (a retired category), along with ones for Audrey Hepburn and costumer Edith Head. The Oscar for Best Story was given to the credited writer, Ian McLellan Hunter, BUT it was actually written by Dalton Trumbo, who was blacklisted at the time and could get no work in Hollywood under his real name. The Academy tried to fix this by giving an Oscar to Trumbo's widow in 1993. Ian Hunter's son retains the original Oscar statute, as he refused to give it up.
Now you need a Katharine Hepburn movie, The Philadelphia Story.And if you want a great movie that references RH, Only You.
I’ve found my people. Good recommendations.
Roman Holiday is honestly my favorite movie of all-time.
Or.....it's in a 4-way tie with Ghostbusters, Jurassic Park, and Groundhog Day. I genuinely couldn't tell you which is my ACTUAL favorite.
I just adore it so much.
She's PERFECT.
He's PERFECT.
It's so sweet.
So heartbreaking.
It's fun.
It's funny.
It's so innocent and pure and beautiful.
This movie is in my bones.
Like it's part of how I'm programmed.
I can't believe you have never seen an Audrey Hepburn movie. You march straight to your room young lady and think about what you did ;). I have been completely utterly head over heels in love with her for a very long time, and you picked the perfect movie to introduce yourself to Audrey Hepburn. She is stunning, and your reaction was adorable. Have a great night.
I knew you’d love this, Cassie. Heading to Rome next month for an Irish wedding. It will be my second visit, I love that city. Audrey’s father is buried here in Dublin, about three miles from me. Her stepmother lived just up the road, which came as a surprise to a friend of mine when he knocked on the door one day doing some political canvassing. Small world. And you - go.to.Rome. It’s magical.
oh my gosh! eat gelato for me but don’t skip the cone ;)
@@PopcornInBed Will do. Although it’ll be an awful hardship :). Fifteen years or so ago I was told that if I stood at the Trevi Fountain, turned around, and threw a coin into said fountain over my shoulder, it was a promise that I’d return. And so it’s come to pass. Food is glorious, people even more so. And the fashion - even the priests look like they belong on a catwalk.
@@PopcornInBed Rome Report: working through every flavor. First spot of rain this morning, off to see the Colosseum.
@25:50 Peck really pranks Hepburn in this scene with hiding his hand - and her reaction is priceless. What a wonderful film and such an amazing woman Hepburn was on and off screen.
I agree with many comments suggesting that you watch the original Sabrina with Audrey Hepburn but also I love My Fair Lady with her as well. And then someone suggested To Kill a Mockingbird with Gregory Peck which is an excellent movie!! Great book too... So 3 movies to check out! Love your channel!
Irving is played by Eddie Albert.
An actor who many know as Oliver Wendell Douglas on the television show _'Green Acres.'_
Yes, Wiz/Oz and Gone/Wind were color movies in 1939. But due to expense, B&W movies were standard thru the early 50s. Some color movies were made in the 50s (e.g. alot of musicals and blockbusters) but there were still B&W movies made until the 60s. Also, you mentioned Princess Anne was English: she was not; she was from an unnamed European country. The newsreel at the beginning mentioned her goodwill tour included London.
(1) Gregory Peck said in an interview later in life that, after working with Audrey Hepburn for a few days, he called his agent and insisted thst she share top billing with him.
His agent was shocked, saying something to the effect that Peck was an established actor who had worked hard to get his name above the film's title, so why should Hepburn get that in her FIRST movie?!
Peck responded: " When everyone sees her in this movie, I'm going to look like a jerk for not sharing the billing. She's going to win an Oscar."
(2) The scene where he pretends to have his hand bitten off by the stone face was not scripted to end that way. Peck told the director but NOT Audrey Hepburn. She was *really* frightened.
A similar stunt was pulled by Richard Gere on Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman" (1990). She reaches for an expensive necklace in a case he is holding and he snaps the lid closed on her fingers. Her reaction was not scripted.
(3) Julia Roberts' movie "Notting Hill" has a scene similar to the ending of "Roman Holiday" where she is being interviewed by reporters with her love interest (Hugh Grant) among them.
0:56 it’s also directed by William Wyler, who did The Best Years Of Our Lives.
I have to say again that Cassie does such an excellent job on this channel. Her interjections are short and succinct, and you actually get to watch her enjoying the movie. So many other reactors I've seen prattle on during almost the entire video with a bunch of waffling observations and feelings that usually don't contribute much. You don't see them actually reacting to scenes in the movie. It's just them talking the whole time.
It was difficult to wait until you were finished watching and giving your take before I commented. I got to watch your first time seeing these two just as my grandma (the bestest friend I’ll ever have had) watched me when I was 14 or 15 at her house (imagine my hormones and idealism lol). I fell in love with both Audrey and Gregory and cried my heart out.
Thank you for reminding me of that day and a big, big thank you for the alternate ending! 🫶
I love the fact that you HAD to write a post credit scene where they live happily ever after.
Joe was the wonderful, handsome, romantic, lovely-voiced Gregory Peck, and you really need to get to know him. I first saw him when I was under 10 years old, in a tv broadcast of "Moby Dick", and though he played Ahab and scared me silly, I loved him, and have ever since. Irving was a happy presence for me as he was played by Eddie Albert, popular as the central character in the old tv show, "Green Acres"; and after 2019, this movie has a special place for me because I spent about a week in Rome, enjoyed myself completely, and now, as I watch this movie, I can annoy my family by shouting out from time to time: "I was there!" "I walked around there!" "I saw the little green lizard on the wall right there!"
William Wyler is one of the great names in movie direction: so many of the actors he directed have been grateful for the awards they've won after working with him. He directed Peck again in a favorite western of mine, "The Big Country". Charlton Heston reluctantly played a supporting role there; his agent said he wouldn't regret it, and indeed, Wyler cast him as the main character in the epic move "Ben Hur".
So glad you liked this one!