Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a novella written by Truman Capote and published in 1958. There is an adaptation of this book, directed by Black Edwards in 1961. In this film, we can see the wonderful Audrey Hepburn in one of the best roles that she has never had.
The novella is about a writer’s friendship with a young woman called Holly Golightly in New York, during World War II. A lot of men pay Holly for sexual favours. This woman drinks and takes drugs too. Her life is completely disorganized, but the writer is fascinated by her. She secretly dreams about a luxurious life, between jewels from Tiffany’s. Holly and the writer are neighbours but they don’t have a love affair together. He wants to protect her from herself and the outside world. At the end of the story, Holly disappears from his life to escape the police after being arrested as an accomplice in a drug conspiracy.
George Peppard and Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (B. Edwards, 1961)
The film isn’t radically different but two main components were modified : the story is set during the 1960s and Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) and Paul Varjak (George Peppard), nicknamed ‘Fred’ by Holly for his resemblance to her brother, fall in love at the end of the story… So romantic it is!
This is one of my favourite films, backed up by Audrey Hepburn‘s charm and by the captivating theme ‘Moon River’ created by Henry Mancini…
In 2012, the film was deemed ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant’ by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
You can see the trailer for more details on this film:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ceG9dWLePY[/youtube]
I found this film really beautiful and I really liked it.
The novella seems to be very interesting ! I really want to read it.
I watched this film and it is fantastic ! The actors are brilliant.
I saw this movie and I really enjoyed it. I agree with Morgane
I’ve never seen this film but it seems really great. Audrey Hepburn was soo pretty !
The end is cute, even if personally, I was laughing because of the poor cat who were squeezed into Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard !
What a wonderful article, I’m going to watch it soon
I didn’t know this novella before, but you’re article gives me the desire to read this.
Also, I didn’t know the movie.
This film is extraordinary! The Audrey Hepburn’s elegance is so beautiful. You should watch this film.
I have never seen this film but it seems to be very beautiful, I think I will watch it !
I’ve heard about this movie a lot but I didn’t know what it was really about, it actually seems to be really interesting and Audrey Hepburn is an amazing actress!
I think I will watch it !
You could like « My fair lady » with Audrey Hepburn if you saw and loved this film. This is the same subject ; a girl who dreams about wealth, in a way. But in My Fair lady, there is a deeper discourse on the contrast between poverty and « aristocracy ». Then the psychological problems are evoked better in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.