Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17463 in DVD
• Released on: 2000-11-06
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English, French
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek
• Dubbed in: German, Italian
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 109 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
No film better utilises Audrey Hepburn's flighty charm and svelte beauty than this romantic adaptation of Truman Capote's novella. Hepburn's urban sophisticate Holly Golightly, an enchanting neurotic living off the gifts of gentlemen, is a bewitching figure in designer dresses and costume jewellery. George Peppard is her upstairs neighbour, a struggling writer and "kept" man financed by a steely older woman (Patricia Neal). His growing friendship with the lonely Holly soon turns to love and threatens the delicate balance of both of their compromised lives. Taking liberties with Capote's bittersweet story, director Blake Edwards and screenwriter George Axelrod turn New York into a city of lovers and create a poignant portrait of Holly, a frustrated romantic with a secret past and a hidden vulnerability. Composer Henry Mancini earned Oscars for the hit song "Moon River" and his tastefully romantic score. The only sour note in the whole film is Mickey Rooney's demeaning performance as the apartment's Japanese manager, an offensively overdone stereotype even in 1961. The rest of the film has weathered the decades well. Edwards's elegant yet light touch, Axelrod's generous screenplay and Hepburn's mix of knowing experience and naivety combine to create one of the great screen romances and a refined slice of high-society bohemian chic. --Sean Axmaker

Special Features
1.78 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 9
French\German\Italian\Spanish
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English\Dolby Digital Mono French German Italian Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital Mono
Theatrical Trailer
Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Greek\Italian\Norwegian\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish\Turkish

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.

Customer Reviews

Simply devine!
The lovely and quirky Holly Golightly (played by Audrey Hepburn) has an oddly refreshing, and sometimes naive, outlook on life. Independent as her cat, "Cat," she lives for tomorrow, always on the prowl for her "millionaire." Befriended by her neighbor, played by George Peppard, the two share the ups and downs of what life has to offer these two ever-searching misfits. A wonderful film to be enjoyed on a cold winter's day with a warm, fuzzy blanket (or a warm, fuzzy friend!).

Loved it!
I have only recently watched this film for the first time, and am already looking forward to watching it again. Audry Hepburn plays Holly GoLightly - a kind of 'It' girl for the 60s. She shares an apartment building with Paul Varjak (George Peppard) - a writer with writers block. Inevitabley the two meet but it doesn't seem like love at first sight, at least not for her - but you do sense a certain spark, and you will be rooting for the two to get together at the end. What I really liked about the film was that Hepburn's character is flawed - yes she's beautiful and popular, but there is also an intense lonliness, and confusion about who she really is. Not the usual girl meets boy, girl falls in love, they live happily ever after hollywood dross. GP is gorgeous as Paul ('Fred') although Mickey Rooney playing an odd little chinese man is somewhat weird - I don't think it really works and I found him quite irritating. Clearly the real stars of the show are 'Cat' - when he was left in the rain I was in tears (no not really), and New York itself - some very early similarities between Hepburn and Carrie in Sex and the City! All in all a very good film, and well worth a investing a couple of hours in.

Breakfast With Audrey
There is a fantastic other-worldliness about Audrey Hepburn. She has the ability to mystify and to provocate in the most alluring and yet innocent way. Her 'big magic eyes' may be childlike, but her performance as the ditzy Holly Golightly in the wonderful Breakfast At Tiffanys has to be her most mature performance ever. An irony considering the character required a naive, Southern Belle optimism and the resilience of a jilted teenager. However, her heart was obviously present in the role originally intended for Marilyn Monroe, who in my opinion may have had twice the cleavage but hadn't half the brain that Hepburn possessed. This tough role required delicacy and some of the more emotional scenes required intense concentration and dedication to the character; a task Monroe could never fulfill.
There are symbolic edges to the script however, and Hollywood certainly revealed it's own ugly mentality towards the subject of the 'Female As An Object.'
Unusually for Hepburn, the film is not escapist; there are moments of tragic despair, desertion and semi-philosophical self-doubt. No other Hepburn movie has this realism. Indeed, this means a new part of Hepburn is brought to this production.
The flagship of the score, 'Moon River', is title theming par excellence. The melody is almost Steinbeckian in poetry, and the lyrics are heartbreakingly tragic. Mancini's combination of New York sophistication and Southern simplicity in the score is wonderful to behold.
A thought for George; Mr Peppard's best acting role, he never shirked in front of or hid behind Hepburn, and fortunately he was never too persistent for us to lose sympathy with him.
Slick (maybe not Phildelphia Story slick, but...), powerful, romantic and extremely likeable, Breakfast At Tiffanys is a welcome departure from the incessant banality of modern film & television.
No wonder we're still obsessed with Hollywood's golden era.
A better investment than you'd think.