Audrey Hepburn in Secret People (Rank Film, 1952), Roman Holiday

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Audrey Hepburn in Secret People (Rank Film, 1952), Roman Holiday (Paramount, 1953), War and Peace and Love in the Afternoon (Associated British-Pathé, 1956-57), Children's Hour (UA, 1962, UK), 8.25" x 10" Key Set and Studio Release Photographs (75+) and Color Transparencies (35+). Vintage gelatin silver glossy 12" x 8", 8.25" x 10", 8" x 10", and 7.25" x 9.5" key set and studio release photographs of Audrey Hepburn in Laughter in Paradise (Associated British-Pathé, 1951) (5+), The Lavender Hill Mob (GFD, 1951) (1), Secret People (10+), with Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday (5+) by Inge Morath, with Henry Fonda and Mel Ferrer in War and Peace (5+), and 8" x 10" (1), 4" x 5" (11), 2.5" x 3.5" (5), and 2.25" (5+) color camera transparencies, with Fred Astaire in Funny Face (Paramount, 1957) (3), with Gary Cooper in Love in the Afternoon (10+) by Raymond Voinquel, with Shirley MacLaine and James Garner in Children's Hour (10+) by Robert Willoughby, 4" x 5" (2) color transparencies with George Peppard in Breakfast at Tiffany's (Paramount, 1961), 35mm (5+) color camera transparencies from My Fair Lady (Warner Bros., 1964), 4" x 5" color transparencies (2) with Peter O'Toole in How to steal a Million (TCF, 1966), with Albert Finney in Two for the Road (TCF, 1967) (5), and 4" x 5" (2) color camera transparencies, presenting Best Picture at 1956 Academy Awards, March 21, 1956 (1), and with Andrea Dotti and son Luca (3), with paper caption on the verso. Fine/Very Fine, with corner creases to some, and handling. Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions.

More Information: At the time of Secret People's release (UK premiere February 8, 1952), Hepburn was still an emerging figure in British and international cinema. The film, directed by Thorold Dickinson and produced by Ealing Studios, placed her in a narrative of political intrigue, displacement, and moral tension—unusual subject matter for a young actress just beginning her screen career. Equally significant, Secret People offered Hepburn her first opportunity to showcase her formal ballet training on screen. Her expressive dance sequences, choreographed to reflect her character's emotional conflict, not only underscored her physical grace but hinted at the rare fusion of discipline and vulnerability that would define her star persona in the years to come.


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