Breakfast At Tiffany's (DVD)

Barcode

5053083111755

Department

Movies & TV

Released

1 Jan 2020

Type

Movies

Format

DVD

Genre

Classic

Region

Region 2

Language

English

Supply Source

UK

Title

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Release Year

1961

Running Time

114 min

Language

English

Categories

Comedies / Essential Cinema / Love Story / Romance / Theatrical Release

Synopsis

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.

Notes

The film was changed extensively from Capote's novel, in which the character of Paul Varjack (played by George Peppard onscreen) was gay.

Cast & Crew

Director

Blake Edwards

Star

Audrey Hepburn / Martin Balsam / Buddy Ebsen / John McGiver / Patricia Neal / George Peppard / Mickey Rooney

Screenwriter

George Axelrod

Source Writer

Truman Capote / Author: Truman Capote

Composer

Henry Mancini

Director of Photography

Franz Planer

Editor

Howard A. Smith

Costume Designer

Edith Head

Movie Critics

New York Times

"[T]he 1961 Audrey Hepburn classic....There is no denying the charm and grace of her performance, nor the exquisite cut of her Givenchy wardrobe."

— Dave Kehr (14 Feb 2006, p.E3)

Sight and Sound

"...Ravishing..."

— Geoffrey Macnab (1 Jan 2001, p.63)

Total Film

"...BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S still exerts an enduring charm, not least because of the poise and waif-like beauty of the bewitching Hepburn..." -- 4 out of 5 stars

— Tom Dawson (1 Mar 2001, p.98)

USA Today

"...[The film] remains one of the most attractive screen portraits of New York City from the early '60s..."

— Mike Clark (8 Oct 1999, p.12E)

Widescreen Review

"[Hepburn stars as] a dazzling and stylish young woman whose life is both mysterious and charming, yet heartbreaking."

— Danny Richelieu (1 Apr 2006, p.62)