Roman Holiday - The Mouth of Truth
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The Mouth of Truth is a famous scene from Roman Holiday, a 1953 romantic comedy about a reporter (undercover) who meets up with and spends time with a rebelious royal princess who thinks her identity is undetected. They both explore Rome together
Waymark Code: WM2BCD
Location: Lazio, Italy
Date Posted: 10/07/2007
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One of the most famous scenes in the movie is when Peck puts his hand into the "Mouth of Truth" (La Bocca della Verità), a stone face in Rome that legend says will bite your hand off if you tell a lie. In the film, when he pulls his hand out it is missing, causing Anya/Hepburn to scream. He then pops his hand out of his sleeve and laughs. Hepburn's shriek was not acting — Peck decided to pull a gag he had once seen Red Skelton do, and did not tell his co-star beforehand.
Movie or TV Show: Roman Holiday
Year Released or First Aired: 1,953.00
IMDB Link: [Web Link]
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