It seemed like a harmless joke from God. A busy reporter, Joe, accidentally encounters a runaway princess. It may not be appropriate to say that it was an encounter, after all, the initial mood was not pure. But this does not affect the beauty of the story itself in the slightest. The noble princess and the handsome man should have come from fairy tales.
Everyone's heart may be yearning for beauty. It is no accident that Roman Holiday offers such a vision and makes us embrace it. The plot of the story is not novel in the era of the proliferation of various novels, but no matter how many traces of time it has spanned, it is still an immortal representative. Its theme comes from the inspiration of freedom and love, which is the eternal pursuit of people no matter where they live or when they grow up.
Princess Anne's nature is released when she sleeps and wakes. Hepburn's performance is delicate and wonderful. Sometimes confused, sometimes bright. In the night, she was attracted by the free breath in the wind, intoxicated and excited to run like a deer. She fell asleep in the dreamland she weaved, and the corners of her mouth curved up in satisfaction. She dreamed that she finally didn't have to bow respectfully and dance mechanically, and she could finally forget about tomorrow's itinerary and indulge. On the side of the street, she strode swaggeringly, and on the bench, she slept lazily and confusedly. No one would ever accuse her of telling her not to be rambunctious, only our gentleman, by the side of the road at midnight, looked at her helplessly and took her home.
Compared with Hepburn's brilliance, Parker's performance is relatively composed. He is charming and handsome, but quietly blooms in the play, elegantly setting off Hepburn's splendor. He is completely integrated into Joe's character, making up lies, drinking coffee on the street with a lovely princess, riding a motorcycle, joking and frightening her in the mouth of the truth, he realizes her long but ordinary dream, and accompanies her to touch the wall of wishes . The two were happy and fulfilled with different thoughts. Just a day's holiday is enough to generate love. Perhaps their love lacked the initial candor, but this understanding finally dissolved in tears and smiles. Lies can be beautiful, and it's probably Joe who made up the lies and made Annie's dreams come true. During the holiday in Rome, Annie smiled happily. At that time, she was just a schoolgirl, with short hair and eating cones. She had no money to buy flowers, but she lived a free and unrestrained life.
At the end of the film, the characters finally return to their original positions. Annie woke up from her dream. She rubbed her eyes and smiled bitterly. She turned around. She was still a spotless princess. She was surprised to find that Mr. Bradley had been transformed into an American journalist a day earlier. Immediately looked back. This is an unforgettable scene, both for them in the film and for the audience outside the play. Annie looked at him from a distance, such a distance was destined to be insurmountable, but the emotion in her eyes could convey people's hearts. Love can be regrettable, but it can also be beautiful. We used to kiss and hug each other and burst into tears. Dear Mr. Bradley, Anne never regretted the encounter that started with a lie. The laughter in the wind, the conversation in the coffee shop, and the cheerfulness after climbing out of the pool were all experiences in this life that Anne remembered. Undefeated flowers.
A long smile when parting. Hepburn used his most perfect acting skills to express the different emotions in that smile. From the surprise at the meeting to the joy, to the sad parting at the end. She maintained the smile on her face with restraint. Under her eyes, there were huge emotional waves, wave after wave, ending in a speechless farewell ceremony after turning around.
We may sigh slightly, but when memories come, we know the beauty of it. It is an unchanging rule of the fairy tale world that lovers get married, and the interpretation of "Roman Holiday" is a beautiful exception. The encounter between Annie and Joe has a strong fantasy color, and it is difficult for us to find such traces in our lives, but the movie itself is a powerful dream machine, providing us with the enjoyment of dreams and a beautiful love.
1953~2009——"Roman Holiday" has more than fifty years. This is a century fairy tale. Black and white film records will be eternal, only black and white, never fade.
Hepburn and Parker, deduced a love and moon.
Hepburn and Pike, building paradise in Rome.
When you think about it, when you think about it, you wake up from a dream. Fairy tales are written.
Pike and Hepburn
In September 1954, when she and her husband got married, he came all the way to his wedding. In fact, her husband, whom he introduced later, is his good friend. The wedding gift he gave her was a butterfly brooch.
On January 20, 1993, at the age of 63, she flew away in her sleep. And when he came, he took a last look at her, the girl in his heart who was always petite and charming, and her eyes were always full of sadness.
On April 24, 2003, a charity sale of her clothes and jewelry was held at the famous Sotheby's auction house. On that day, at the age of 87, he leaned on crutches and went tremblingly to buy back the brooch that had accompanied her for nearly 40 years - the butterfly brooch he gave her that year, and now it warms his chest.
In the early morning of June 12, 2003, on the second day after the issuance of the stamps commemorating the tenth anniversary of Hepburn's death, the 87-year-old also closed his eyes peacefully.
When he saw the kingdom of heaven, did he also see his angel at the same time? I hope that in heaven, every day is a "Roman Holiday".
And their pure friendship beyond love will always make the world move.
Friendship becomes sublime and holy because of transcendence.
Friendship, because holiness and sublime have weight.
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