This delightful fairy-tale romance, shot entirely on location in Rome, was made by one of Hollywood's most skillful directors, William Wyler (Wuthering Heights, The Best Years of our Lives). The film's bittersweet story is a Cinderella tale in reverse. A runaway princess (Hepburn) rebels against her obligations and escapes the insulated confines of her royal prison to find a "Prince Charming" commoner-an American reporter (Peck) covering the royal tour in Rome. The story was reportedly based on the real-life Italian adventures of Britain's Princess Margaret. The film received a phenomenal ten Academy Award nominations, winning Oscars for Best Actress (Audrey Hepburn in her American film debut), Best Costume Design (Edith Head), and Best Original Story (Ian McLellan Hunter). In 1993, a posthumous Oscar was properly given to blacklisted Hollywood Ten author Dalton Trumbo.