Roman Holiday (1953) Critic Reviews
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Variety | Staff (Not Credited)Add Critic to Favorites
[William Wyler] times the chuckles with a never-flagging pace, puts heart into the laughs, endows the footage with some boff bits of business and points up some tender, poignant scenes in using the smart script and the cast to the utmost advantage.Read the full review
ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites
It delivers on everything it promises, from the modern day reverse-Cinderella fable to a fabric of low-key humor. [Review of re-release]Read the full review
The New York Times | A. W.Add Critic to Favorites
It is a contrived fable but a bittersweet legend with laughs that leaves the spirits soaring.Read the full review
Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites
The film itself is a classic of romantic wish fulfillment, exactly the sort of beautiful lie that Hollywood specialized in. [Review of re-release]Read the full review