Roman Holiday

May the fourth is celebrated by nerds as Star Wars Day (for those who are unaware of the bad, dumb pun, "May the fourth be with you.") but it's also Audrey Hepburn's birthday. While a mashup would have been interesting --- oh, whether to watch Breakfast on Tattooine or Return of the Charade or Sabrina Strikes Back? --- I choose to go with the pedestrian Roman Holiday instead. Wonderfully, it stands up after sixty years. The young crown princess of an unnamed country is being dragged around Europe on a diplomatic tour, showing the flag. On her last stop, in Rome, she's had enough, yells at her minders, is sedated, and sneaks off into the night... where she falls asleep on a park bench and is picked up by an American reporter, who has no idea who she is. He finally figures out who is sleeping on his couch the next morning. They spend the next day touring Rome together, without him letting on that he knows her secret, while panic sets in at the embassy. Of course, the reporter and princess fall for each other and much pain and soul-searching ensue before they both continue their expected roles. This was a very early role for Hepburn, who shows her ability and earned an Oscar, playing opposite the much more experienced Gregory Peck.