In an era where everything quickly becomes iconic, for Audrey Hepburn the word icon doesn't seem wasted at all.
The image of the woman in a little black dress and bun in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and the life-giving smile of the Lambretta trip in 'Roman Holiday' have made her forever the protagonist of the infamous collective imagination.
Whatever it means to 'be a classic', a definition that is still being debated, she has certainly become one, so much so that she is still today the representation and touchstone of style and elegance.
We tried to explain the secrets of this magic with the help of Mario Sesti, film critic.
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