On the fifth Friday of the 2004 Classical Summer School, a large number of our group of twenty-six sat comfortably ensconced in the second floor lounge of the American Academy to share excitedly William Wylerâs film âRoman Holidayâ starring Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, and Eddie Albert.
By this stage in our rigorous training under the incomparable direction of Myles Mc Donnell and the steady assistance of Justin Walsh, we were well-equipped to identify all of the sites, ancient and contemporary, used by Wyler to convey to the film enthusiast the wonders and generously welcoming spirit of the Eternal City, Roma.