Roman Holiday (1963)

I haven't seen this movie for at least 15 years and maybe longer ago than that, and while it is dated, it also holds up. It is well-scripted and well-acted with gorgeous visuals shot on location in Italy. If you love Rome, you will see all the classic places (although it avoids some classics, the truly well known sites are well represented). Audrey Hepburn plays a European princess from an unnamed country who is on a meet and great tour that requires a grueling schedule and no breaks, either mental or physical, so she sneaks off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck), who takes her back to his apartment for safety (which probably played better then than now, I must say, but he plays it disgruntled rather than attracted and being good). At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann's regal identity and bets his editor he can get exclusive interview with her--and so much of the movie is about getting a great story and photos to match-- but in a world where romance gets in the way and money is not for everyone, things are not as they first appear. It's a charming film with wit fresh enough for a modern romantic comedy, yet with an old fashioned sensibility.