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Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Front Cover Actor
Audrey Hepburn Holly Golightly
George Peppard Paul Varjak
Patricia Neal 2-E
Buddy Ebsen Doc Golightly
Martin Balsam O.J. Berman
Mickey Rooney Mr. Yunioshi
John McGiver Tiffany's Clerk
Dorothy Whitney Mag Wildwood
Stanley Adams Rusty Trawler
Elvia Allman Librarian
Holly Golightly
Movie Details
Genre Classic
Director Blake Edwards
Producer Martin Jurow; Richard Shepard
Writer George Axelrod
Studio Paramount
Language English
Audience Rating Unrated
Running Time 114 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
No film better utilizes Audrey Hepburn's flighty charm and svelte beauty than this romantic adaptation of Truman Capote's novella. Hepburn's urban sophisticate Holly Golightly, an enchanting neurotic living off the gifts of gentlemen, is a bewitching figure in designer dresses and costume jewelry. George Peppard is her upstairs neighbor, a struggling writer and "kept" man financed by a steely older woman (Patricia Neal). His growing friendship with the lonely Holly soon turns to love and threatens the delicate balance of both of their compromised lives. Taking liberties with Capote's bittersweet story, director Blake Edwards and screenwriter George Axelrod turn New York into a city of lovers and create a poignant portrait of Holly, a frustrated romantic with a secret past and a hidden vulnerability. Composer Henry Mancini earned Oscars for the hit song "Moon River" and his tastefully romantic score. The only sour note in the whole film is Mickey Rooney's demeaning performance as the apartment's Japanese manager, an offensively overdone stereotype even in 1961. The rest of the film has weathered the decades well. Edwards's elegant yet light touch, Axelrod's generous screenplay, and Hepburn's mix of knowing experience and naiveté combine to create one of the great screen romances and a refined slice of high society bohemian chic. --Sean Axmaker
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 303
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
All Movie Guide
DVD Empire
Atlantic DVD
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
UPC (Barcode) 097360650549
Chapters 14
Release Date 3/1/2004
Subtitles English
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby