Breakfast at Tiffany's
Category
Romance
Director
Blake Edwards
Cast
- Audrey Hepburn
- George Peppard
- Patricia Neal
- Buddy Ebsen
- Martin Balsam
- Mickey Rooney
Release Date
5 October 1961
Synopsis
Audrey Hepburn, in her iconic black dress and big sunglasses, walking down the street in New York, stopping to gaze at the window display of Tiffany's - this scene pretty much makes it into the books, as one of the most memorable movie images ever. Breakfast at Tiffany's, with its light and simple plot about a worldly yet somewhat naive socialite and the man who's fallen in love with her, goes down in history as one of the most loved romantic films ever made. Before Spider-man and Mary Jane had their thrilling kiss under the rain, Holly Golightly and Paul Varjak were at it first in this adaptation of the Truman Capote novella.
Paul Varjak meets the pleasantly neurotic yet stunning and sophisticated Holly in an apartment in New York that he's just moved into. Holly prances around parties, elegantly clutching a cigarette holder, with dazzling jewels and fashionable clothes draped over her body. Paul falls for Holly, and she knows she feels the same way, but in his company, Holly wavers from being sweet to obviously distant. But the two are still seen frolicking around New York in dizzying fashion - the city never looked so wonderful - and they're constantly together in his or her room, flirting with one another. But one day, Paul is fed-up with the hesitant Holly and chases her in the rain. He then makes a lengthy speech about his feelings and pretty much melts Holly's heart. They kiss under the rain, the audience sighs, the music swells... the end.
Breakfast at Tiffany's is wrapped with a pretty red bow, and it's a movie that can touch even the most adamant of pessimists. Who wouldn't fall in love with this film? One look at the dreamy Hepburn softly singing and playing "Moon River" and you're gone. But the movie isn't overly saccharine, as the romance is rightly mixed with playful humor and undeniable style. With New York as the appropriate backdrop, the movie is inviting because of its dazzling location, its quirky characters, and sleek sophistication. Awarded with two Oscar for Best Original Song and Best Musical Score, Breakfast at Tiffany's is a timeless classic sure to delight audiences for many years.