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RomaN Holiday - movie activity

1. Read the film review. Does the writer answer all these questions? Check and tick (✓)
ABOUT THE MOVIE
1. What is the title of the film? 7. Who stars in the film?
2. What genre is it? Release
8. date:
WhoAgust
plays27,the
1953main
(USA),role(s)?
October 3, 1953 (BR)
3. What is it about? 9. Who is your favourite character in the
4. Is it based on a book? Starring:film?
Audrey Hepburn as Princess Anne, Gregory Peck as
(Why?)
5. Where is the film set? Joe Bradley,
10. What Eddie Albert
kind of as Irving Radovich
person & Tullio
would like thisCaminati
6. When is the film set? as Gen. Provno.
film?

Plot: On a diplomatic visit to Rome, Anne escapes her royal

retainers and scampers incognito through the Eternal City. She
happens to meet American journalist Joe Bradley (Gregory
Film reviewPeck), who, recognizing a hot news story, pretends that he
doesn’t recognize her and offers to give her a guided tour
The Theory of Everything of Rome. Naturally, Joe hopes to get an exclusive interview,
Biographical drama, 2014 while his photographer pal Irving (Eddie Albert) attempts to
sneak a photo. And just as naturally, Joe falls in love with her.
The Theory of Everything is about the scientist Stephen Hawking. The film is based on a book,
Read‘Travelling
the sentencesto Infinity:
and My writeLifeT with
(true) Stephen’ by his wife, Jane Wilde Hawking. The film is set in
or F (false).
England
( ) Princess Annand
is onstarts
a worldintour
theandearly 1960s.
she visits It tells the story of Hawking’s relationship with Jane, the
Rome.
diagnosis of his motor
( ) She likes being a princess. neuron disease and his success as a physicist.
( ) She can do anything she wants as a princess.
I love
( ) Joe theis acting
Bradley in this
an Arnerican film. Eddie Redmayne stars as Hawking and Felicity Jones plays the role
journalist.
of Jane. My favourite
( ) He lives and works in Rome. character is Stephen Hawking because he is very clever and brave.
( ) His boss is Mr Hennessy.
I think this is an ideal film for people who like true stories. It is a bit sad at times but the story is
( ) He is happy because Joe is on time for work.
very interesting and there is a lot of action. I give The Theory of Everything
( ) Joe promises Mr Hennessy a very good news story about Princess Ann.
★★★★. Go and watch it soon!
( ) Mr Hennessy gives Joe $100 once the story is finished!
( ) Princess Ann is very upset, so she takes some medicine to relax.
★★★★★Fantastic!
( ) She sleeps in hergood!
★★★★Really palace that evening.
( ) Her
★★★ newOKname is Sarah Smith.
( ) Joe
★★ Bad give Anya money.
doesn’t
( ) Anya goes out alone.
★ Terrible!
( ) Joe follows her.
( ) Irving Radovich is a journalist.
( ) Joe and Irving are with Anya in Rome.
( ) Liars lose their hand when they put it in the Mouth of Truth.
( ) Joe
2. gives
Followthe photos of Anyatotowrite
the steps his boss Mr Hennessy.
your own film review.
( ) Irving and Anya fall in love.
04. In your 1. Think
opinion,of the
a what
film
filmyou have
havewatched.
weRome
is watched,
like? Would UNCHARTED.
you like to visit it one day?
2. Make notes for each of the questions in Activity 1.
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3. Write your review using the your notes and the model text. Use some of the words and
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phrases in bold. Write between 100 and 150 words.
05. Write a short paragraph expressing your thoughts about the movie.
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