Breakfast at Tiffany's is one of cinema's most classic movies and is one of actress Audrey Hepburn's most identifiable roles that produced many iconic images.
Breakfast at Tiffany's is an adaptation of Truman Capote's classic novella with 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 .
With her infectious joi de vivre, she helps Paul break through a paralysing 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.
Almost fifty years after Audrey Hepburn appeared as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's the character, particularly in the little black dress, still remains a cinema and poster icon in a classy romance movies that are no longer made.
Holly is a free spirit someone who won’t be caged by love or commitments, even refusing to name her cat as it would demonstrate an attachment. It’s a lonely life.
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a journey of self discovery for both Holly and Paul, who have sold themselves to survive in the big city which is full of hidden agendas.
As their relationship evolves, as Capote has no interest in telling a typical boy-meets-girl love story, they learn the true value of love and that, particularly in the case of Holly, you can't be alone forever and not all attachments lead to being caged.
For her performance Audrey Hepburn was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. With this role Hepburn cemented herself as one of cinema's greats with a character that has endured and will live on.
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