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Seven-disc set includes Roman Holiday (1953)Audrey Hepburn won a Best Actress Academy Award for her role as Ann, a beautiful princess on a European publicity tour. During a stop in Rome, Ann sneaks away from her embassy, determined to see the Eternal City on her own terms. A hard-bitten newspaperman (Gregory Peck), hiding the fact that he's a reporter, spends the day with her in an effort to get a scoop, but finds himself falling for the young royal. Director William Wyler's charming romantic comedy also stars Eddie Albert. 118 min. BW/Rtg NR Sabrina (1954)Billy Wilder helmed and co-wrote this spry romantic comedy starring Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina Fairchild, the shy daughter of the wealthy Larrabee family's chauffeur. When a trip to Paris transforms Sabrina into a beautiful and elegant young woman, she catches the attention of both of the blueblood clan's sons-workaholic Linus (Humphrey Bogart) and carefree playboy David (William Holden). Walter Hampden, John Williams also star. 112 min. BW/Rtg NR War And Peace (1956)This spectacular mounting of Tolstoy's classic novel was the first English-language adaptation realized for the silver screen. Set in Russia during the Napoleonic Wars, the sweeping saga juggles a complex web of intrigues involving families of aristocrats caught up in a tumultuous time when love often conflicted with duty. Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Audrey Hepburn, Herbert Lom, and Anita Ekberg head the all-star cast; directed by King Vidor. 3 1/2 hrs. C/Rtg PG Funny Face (1957)In this complete reworking of the 1927 stage musical in which he also starred, Fred Astaire is fashion photographer Dick Avery and Audrey Hepburn is shy bookstore clerk Jo Stockton, whom he discovers during a shoot and takes to Paris, transforming her into a top model. Kay Thompson and Robert Flemyng co-star in this rich, romantic musical with a wonderful George and Ira Gershwin
