COLUMBIA - In a famous scene of "Roman Holiday," Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn stand in front of "La Bocca della Verità," or the "Mouth of Truth." It's an ancient marble sculpture in the shape of a giant circle with a human image, possibly a pagan god, carved into it. The legend associated with the statue saysif you tell a lie while holding your hand in the mouth of the sculpture, your hand will be bitten off.
Journalism and celebrity collide in classic film
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 | 5:15 p.m. CDT;
updated 5:21 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, September 3, 2008
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