Alan Reed, Audrey Hepburn, Beverly Powers

A lonely, struggling writer becomes enchanted with his neighbor: an independent young woman who strives to be a high-climbing socialite with a penchance for high-fashion and wild parties. But, soon he...( read more  read more... ) uncovers the vulnerability she has at heart.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Directed by: Blake Edwards

Release Date: January 1, 1961

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DVD Release Date: September 21, 1999

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  • November 14, 2009
    I loved this movie! Audrey Hepburn is so beautiful and adorable in this. The only person I didn't care for was the landlord, and luckily his part was small. Very entertaining movie though!
  • November 10, 2009
    Recently re-watched this and I must begin by saying to anyone who hasn't seen it: please don't let the recent mass marketing of this film (or more specifically images from this film) discourage you from seeing it with an open mind.

    It is first and foremost, very much a Capote ...( read more)novel. Underneath all of the crazy romantic scenarios, silly antics, bizzare characters and clever dialog, it is quite a dark and slightly disconcerting story.

    Having said that, it is also very much the quintessentia Audrey Hepburn vehicle. Without her grace, beauty and charm, this would be a VERY different (much darker) film. As a matter of fact she comes across as almost TOO polished and refined to actually be the character she is portraying...but she's so delightful to watch that you will find yourself forgiving that fact and enjoy the experience.

    It really is a good film, with a great cast and a sountrack that is to die for.
  • November 9, 2009
    A radiant Audrey Hepburn highlights this adaptation of the Truman Capote novella about a carefree woman who cannot commit to anyone or anything. She can't even bring herself to name her cat. Indeed it is a tribute to Audrey Hepburn's talent that she can make this shallow, chain...( read more) smoking, shoplifting, gold digging drunk, so utterly charming. There is real vulnerability here. Nevertheless, this light, frothy flight of fancy is extremely overrated and awfully dated (Mickey Rooney's exaggerated performance is an embarrassment). However, the vividly eccentric characters and the luxurious style of it all, is captivating.
  • September 30, 2009
    Classic love film. Two of my favourite scenes belong in this movie! Hepburn and Peppard turn career bests, as does Blake Edwards but Rooney's scenes are probably best forgotten.
  • September 1, 2009
    "You could always tell what kind of a person a man thinks you are by the earrings he gives you. I must say, the mind reels."

    A young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building.

    ...( read more)lbook">REVIEW
    "Breakfast at Tiffany's" preserves an idyllic time and place in the American psyche, New York City between WWII and The Great Society. A time when being hip and urbane were accessible (and desirable) to the middle-class.

    The film's two romantic protagonists are Holly Golightly, played wonderfully by Audrey Hepburn, and Paul Varjak, played by George Peppard in an understated performance that well complements Hepburn's. Holly is an aspiring socialite and party-girl looking for a wealthy sugar daddy. Paul is an aspiring writer and kept-man of a wealthy older woman. Neither is happy, but both go through the motions in a swirl of Manhattan parties and parings.

    Everything falls nicely into place in this romantic-comedy; directing, musical score, acting, and screenplay. Filmed on location in New York this is a beautiful, captivating movie, that has not only aged well, but is a time machine to a wonderful place that probably really never existed except in our imagination.
  • November 19, 2009
    hannibal from the A-team in a love story which Audrey Hepburn who in the movie is married to Jed Clampett
    wow lol
    okay ... i know its not very pc by todays standards but i found micky rooney hilarious in this hehe i know bad taste but it was so over the top and so bad it made it...( read more) funny

    great direction by blake edwards and good star chemistry make it a solid flick
    plus the song " moon river " was written for this movie .... i fucking love that song :)
  • November 16, 2009
    I fell in love with this movie. I love the cat, the gorgeous neighbor Paul, Holly and the Moon River.
  • November 16, 2009
    great and you can't bored
  • November 15, 2009
    A completely undisputed classic. Hepburn's most recognizable role, she plays a wacky socialite obsessed with charming men for their money and living it up in New York City; but shhe hides a secret and is really just a lost little girl in a big city. Audrey carries it off brillia...( read more)ntly, and if anyone was in her place Tiffany's would not have been anywhere near as good as it is. Absolutely wonderful.
  • November 15, 2009
    I want to watch this baaaaadly! :(

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  • css56
    March 30, 2009
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  • kristyann1
    December 31, 2008
    I love the song Moon River!!!!!
  • nayita23
    June 27, 2008
    ¡EXCELENTE!
  • sanjushka
    September 3, 2007
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  • preshweasal
    August 29, 2007
    This is "classic", very classy!!!
  • tobedeleted
    June 18, 2007
    i would really like to see this.
  • ShaliniShaker
    June 1, 2007
    Great movie. Audrey was classy, witty, funny and charming. The party scene was so funny.
  • carloblackstar
    April 8, 2007
    I love breakfast at tiffany's so romantic
  • elenhkomodikh
    March 29, 2007
    although i didn't expected it it was a great movie!what an atmosfere..
  • viccus
    February 7, 2007
    When I was a projectionist and we showed this at our cinema, I would always wander into the back of the screen after I started it and watch the opening scene, look at the backs of our audience and feel a happiness that was quite rare and special.

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