Breakfast at Tiffany's
Director: Blake Edwards; Stars: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal; Release Date: January 13, 2009 |
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Breakfast at Tiffany's - 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...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Blake Edwards |
| Stars | Patricia Neal |
| Actors | Martin Balsam |
| Genre | Comedies |
| Subgenre | Romances • Love Story • Essential Cinema • Comedy • Theatrical Relea |
| MPAA Rating | PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | DVD |
| UPC | 097360650532 |
| Release Date | 1961 |
| Running Time | 1hr 54min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD: Checkpoint1hr 54minParamount Home EntertainmentSeptember 21, 1999Not Rated097360650525Sound Features: AC3 |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHS: Gift Set1hr 54minParamount Home EntertainmentJanuary 13, 1998Not Rated097361524733Sound Features: HiFi |
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Credits |
| Screenwriter | George Axelrod |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (04/01/2006, p.62, Danny Richelieu): "[Hepburn stars as] a dazzling and stylish young woman whose life is both mysterious and charming, yet heartbreaking." |
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