Roman Holiday (1987 film)

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Roman Holiday
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GenreComedy
Drama
Romance
Written byJerry Ludwig
Story by Ian McLellan Hunter
Directed byNoel Nosseck
Starring Catherine Oxenberg
Tom Conti
Ed Begley Jr.
Music by Mark Snow
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerMel Efros
Cinematography Romano Albani
EditorJay Scherberth
Running time100 minutes
Production companiesJerry Ludwig Enterprises
Paramount Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseDecember 28, 1987 (1987-12-28)

Roman Holiday is a 1987 American made-for-television romantic comedy film based on 1953 film of the same name.

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Plot

The plot features Princess Elysa (Catherine Oxenberg), who is touring Rome, and decides to get 'out and about' away from her normal life. She meets an American reporter and his photographer, who show her the sights. The reporter at first is more interested in a story than in the princess, but he begins to fall for her. [1]

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References

  1. "Roman Holiday (TV Movie 1987) - IMDb". IMDb .