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Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Rated: Approved
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Length: 1h 55min (115 min)


Plot: Blake Edwards's adaptation of Truman Capote's classic novella is ideally cast with Audrey Hepburn in the role of Holly Golightly. The free-spirited gamine darts about New York, feted by wealthy men drawn to her megawatt charm and elegance, hoping that the party will never end. After "shopping" in front of Tiffany's window, she meets aspiring writer Paul Varjak (George Peppard), and they begin a platonic friendship. "Sponsored" by an older woman (Patricia Neal) whose interest in the young man is more than literary, he can identify with her experience better than most, taking it upon himself to protect her from the worst aspects of city life. But she seems to need little protection from such friends as incarcerated mob boss Sally Tomato (Alan Reed), who pays her to carry messages to Sing Sing. With her infectious joi de vivre, she helps Paul break through a paralyzing case of writer's block. But when the genial Doc Golightly (Buddy Ebsen) appears in New York in search of Holly, the sources of her gossamer lifestyle suddenly become clearer. Edwards's lighter-than-air romantic comedy, set in a fantasy New York, rides on the irresistible charm of Hepburn at her peak, as well as a memorable score by Henry Mancini. Although George Axelrod's screenplay is as different from the original story as George Peppard is from the young Capote, the film succeeds on its own terms.

Cast:
Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly
George Peppard as Paul Varjak
Patricia Neal as 2E Failenson
Buddy Ebsen as Doc Golightly
Martin Balsam as O.J. Berman
José Luis de Vilallonga as José da Silva Pereira
John McGiver as Tiffany's Salesman
Dorothy Whitney as Mag Wildwood
Stanley Adams as Rusty Trawler
Elvia Allman as Librarian
Alan Reed as Sally Tomato
Beverly Powers as Nightclub Stripper
Claude Stroud as Sid Arbuck
Orangey as Cat
Mickey Rooney as Mr. Yunioshi