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 8, 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 captivating. 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.

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    "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.
  • May 17, 2009
    Breakfast at Tiffany's follows the exploits of Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) and her new neighbor/writer/gigolo Paul (George Pepard) in New York City in the 1960's. Holly is looking for a husband, but she's not on the prowl for love. She's on the prowl for security- translatin...( read more)g to rich husband. She has their names all memorized and how the rank between each other. The problem is that she never seems to catch one. Paul is in the same boat. The struggling writer is being housed by his mistress (Patricia Neal). Paul isn't proud of his situation, but he can't get out of it because he has to survive and hit that one big writing break. Together they become friends and provide a commentary for each others lives.

    Based on Truman Capote's story, you can see Capote in both Holly and Paul. One is a struggling writer that enters New York society and Holly is the refined city citizen that is really from deep in the country. It's a charming little story that Blake Edwards crafts into the early blueprint of the modern chick flick. The supporting cast, particularly Martin Balsam and Buddy Ebsen are fantastic with Ebsen shocking the hell out of the audience by playing a country bumpkin (which is what he would be remembered for a year later). Pepard is OK as Paul, though a little stiff at times.

    Of course this film belongs to Audrey Hepburn. She is just so damn cute throughout the movie she brings respectability to essentially being a hooker in New York. She's like an angel that's fallen from grace in this film and it stands as her signature role. She turns what would have been a forgotten B romance into a classic film.
  • April 4, 2009
    I love how here hair stays in tact the WHOLE movie lol!
  • November 2, 2009
    great adaptation of a classic novel
  • October 29, 2009
    !Comercial or Stupid! :|
  • October 22, 2009
    Holly confused the hell out of me, but it's easy to see why this is a classic.
  • October 12, 2009
    I reall love this movie. For Christmas 4 years ago I was given the dvd as a gift. The closing scene is so hearbreaking and I always cry.
  • October 10, 2009
    I've never seen a movie with Audrey Hepburn before and I'm glad I picked this one. Her character is definitely interesting and I sympathized a lot with George Peppard's great character, Paul.

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    March 30, 2009
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    December 31, 2008
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    June 27, 2008
    ¡EXCELENTE!
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    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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