Breakfast at Tiffany's

"Audrey Hepburn plays that daring, darling Holly Golightly to a new high in entertainment delight!"

1961 1h 55m EN

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7.6

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87%

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METACRITIC

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7.5

IMDB

★7.6TMDB · 4,585🍅87%Rotten Tomatoes●77Metacritic★7.5IMDB · 202,632

ComedyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. But when young writer Paul Varjak moves into her apartment building, her past threatens to get in their way.

“Audrey Hepburn plays that daring, darling Holly Golightly to a new high in entertainment delight!”

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Cast

Audrey Hepburn
Holly Golightly
George Peppard
Paul Varjak
Patricia Neal
2E Failenson
Buddy Ebsen
Doc Golightly
Martin Balsam
O.J. Berman
José Luis de Vilallonga
José da Silva Pereira
John McGiver
Tiffany's Salesman
Alan Reed
Sally Tomato

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: George Axelrod
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.8× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Franz Planer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Howard A. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard and Patricia Neal carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Blake Edwards directs. Franz Planer behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Howard A. Smith cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.8× over at the box office.
365 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
5Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Franz Planer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Howard A. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard and Patricia Neal carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Audrey Hepburn plays that daring, darling Holly Golightly to a new high in entertainment delight!".
10IMDB entry: tt0054698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 16 themes, including "new york city", "love of one's life", "broken engagement", "cat".
12Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Franz Planer
Original score: Henry Mancini
Editing: Howard A. Smith
Costume design: Hubert de Givenchy
Makeup / hair: Wally Westmore
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,500,000
Box office: $9,500,000
Return: 380% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Rotten Tomatoes: 87% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 77/100
IMDB rating: 7.5/10 · 202,632 votes
MPAA: Approved

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 12 wins & 13 nominations total

Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score

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Peter McGinn2021-02-07
★ 7/10
I don’t know how I went this long without watching this movie, but I recently viewed it for the first time. It is fairly entertaining for the most part. Audrey Hepburn is magnetic and Patricia Neal just as good. I thought George Peppard could have injected more energy or emotion into his role. The rest of the cast is solid, especially the cat. The plot seems rather daring for the time, though they are careful about talking around mature themes. I thought Mickey Rooney playing a Japanese character was in terrible taste, and apparently director Blake Edwards wished he could cast it over again. It wasn’t Rooney’s fault; it was a thankless role and comes across as racist with our modern sensibilities. So I wasn’t dazzled by the story, but I found the final scene with the cat redeemed some of the flaws I noticed along the way.
CinemaSerf2022-06-24
★ 7/10
Audrey Hepburn is at the top of her game as the dysfunctional socialite "Holly" who takes a bit of a shine to the rather staid "Paul" (George Peppard) who has moved into their apartment building. He is an artist in what can only be described a rut, and is readily, if a little timidly, subsumed into her wacky and lively world. She claims he reminds her of her brother, but of course time and events soon change that dynamic. Thing is, though, they both have some pretty hefty skeletons in their closets, and the challenge for them both will be to not let those spoil what could be a burgeoning romance! Aside from the legendary "Moon River" song, this is essentially just a quickly paced character study of two people with about as many complexities to their personalities as it is possible to have. The dialogue is often genuinely funny; the scenarios - though sometimes a little cringe-making - can't help but raise a smile as does the continuity provided by their constantly complaining upstairs neighbour. Time has not been especially kind to some of the stereotypes - not least Mickey Rooney's "Yunioshi" but taken in the context of the time, it is still entertaining, risqué even, and enjoyable to watch.