Essential Films to See at Least Once Before You Die

Roman Holiday

While Breakfast at Tiffany's is a top-tier film, Audrey Hepburn's performance in Roman Holiday earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. Hepburn plays a European princess visiting Rome who takes off for a night to escape her overwhelming schedule. After falling asleep on a park bench, a hunky Gregory Peck takes her back to his apartment, hoping to score an interview.

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The More You Know

  • Roughly 600 Parisians work at the Eiffel Tower each day.
  • During the filming of Snow Buddies (an ‘Air Bud’ spinoff), five puppies died.
  • While filming Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren punched Sylvester Stallone's chest so hard, his heart slammed against his breastbone, causing it to swell and his systolic blood pressure shot to over 200. Filming was halted as Stallone was flown to a nearby hospital and spent eight days in intensive care.
  • Iron Man owns area 51.
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