Roman Holiday (1953)
Directed by William Wyler
A young princess on an official tour slips out of her embassy in Rome and spends a day exploring the city with an American reporter who has worked out who she is.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Embassy ball≈ 00:02:00The princess's embassyStated on screenFictional
Exhausted by her tour, the princess slips out of her embassy at night.
- 2Roman Forum≈ 00:13:00Inferred
Joe finds her asleep on a bench near the ruins.
- 3Joe's apartment≈ 00:17:00Via Margutta 51Inferred
She spends the night in his apartment; next day he realises who she is.
- 4Spanish Steps≈ 00:37:00Inferred
With a new haircut she eats gelato on the steps.
- 5Colosseum≈ 00:46:00Inferred
A chaotic Vespa ride through the city.
- 6Mouth of Truth, Rome, Italy≈ 00:55:00Stated on screen
Joe pretends the stone mouth has bitten his hand.
- 7Dance on the barge≈ 01:05:00Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, ItalyInferred
- 8Press conference≈ 01:45:00The princess's embassyInferredFictional
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 8.5 km
- Places
- 7
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 8
- Not shown: 3.7 km
- Motorcycle: 2.8 km
- Car: 1.7 km
- On foot: 0.3 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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