Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
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- Approved
- 1h 55min
- Comedy, Drama
- 06 Oct 1961 (USA)
- Movie
A young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building, but her past threatens to get in the way.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Audrey Hepburn | ... |
Holly Golightly
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| George Peppard | ... |
Paul Varjak
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| Patricia Neal | ... |
2E Failenson
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| Buddy Ebsen | ... |
Doc Golightly
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| Martin Balsam | ... |
O.J. Berman
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| José Luis de Vilallonga | ... |
José da Silva Pereira
(as Vilallonga)
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| John McGiver | ... |
Tiffany's Salesman
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Dorothy Whitney | ... |
Mag Wildwood
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| Stanley Adams | ... |
Rusty Trawler
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| Elvia Allman | ... |
Librarian
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| Alan Reed | ... |
Sally Tomato
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Beverly Powers | ... |
Nightclub Stripper
(as Miss Beverly Hills)
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| Claude Stroud | ... |
Sid Arbuck
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| Orangey | ... |
Cat
(as Cat)
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| Mickey Rooney | ... |
Mr. Yunioshi
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| Don Anderson | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Al Avalon | ... |
Spieler at Stripjoint (uncredited)
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| Janet Banzet | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Henry Barnard | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Henry Beckman | ... |
Narcotics Detective Cronberger (uncredited)
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Arthur Berkeley | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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| Nicky Blair | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Mel Blanc | ... |
Holly's Drunk Visitor (uncredited) (voice)
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Willie Bloom | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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Bill Bradley | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Thayer Burton | ... |
Irving - Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)
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Florine Carlan | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Sue Casey | ... |
Party Guest in Blue and Green Dress (uncredited)
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| Roydon Clark | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Marian Collier | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Christine Corbin | ... |
Sing Sing Prison Visitor (uncredited)
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| Dick Crockett | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Tom Curtis | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Tommy Farrell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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James Field | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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George Fields | ... |
Harmonica Player (uncredited)
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| Joseph Glick | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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| Joe Gray | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Joseph J. Greene | ... |
Mr. O'Shaunessy (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Jewelry Shop Clerk (uncredited)
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| Bobby Johnson | ... |
Salesman (uncredited)
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| Pete Kellett | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Barbara Kelley | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Kip King | ... |
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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Frank Kreig | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Gil Lamb | ... |
Gil - Party Guest with Harriet (uncredited)
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| Hanna Landy | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| James Lanphier | ... |
The Cousin (uncredited)
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Mary LeBow | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Paul Lees | ... |
Floorwalker (uncredited)
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Leatrice Leigh | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Mel Leonard | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Leota Lorraine | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Mike Mahoney | ... |
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Frank Marth | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Fay McKenzie | ... |
Party Guest Laughing in Mirror (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Jewelry Shop Clerk (uncredited)
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| Joyce Meadows | ... |
Party Guest Shaking Derrier in White Dress (uncredited)
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Jim Michael | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Jewelry Shop Customer (uncredited)
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| Hollis Morrison | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Kate Murtagh | ... |
Policewoman (uncredited)
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Bill Neff | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Miriam Nelson | ... |
Harriet - Party Guest in Gold Dress (uncredited)
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| Chuck Niles | ... |
Sing Sing Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Peggy Patten | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Robert Patten | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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John Perri | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Michael Quinn | ... |
Party Guest with Eyepatch (uncredited)
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William Benegal Rau | ... |
Hindu at Party (uncredited)
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| Tony Regan | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Joe Scott | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Reporter at Policed HQ (uncredited)
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Annabella Soong | ... |
Chinese Party Guest (uncredited)
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Helen Spring | ... |
Party Guest with Hat on Fire (uncredited)
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| Joan Staley | ... |
Blonde in Low-Cut Cream Dress (uncredited)
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| Richard Stapley | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Nino Tempo | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Towyna Thomas | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Danny Truppi | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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| Glen Vernon | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Linda Wong | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Wilson Wood | ... |
Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder (uncredited)
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| Michael Zaslow | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Blake Edwards | ||
Written by
| Truman Capote | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| George Axelrod | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Martin Jurow | ... | producer |
| Richard Shepherd | ... | producer |
Music by
| Henry Mancini | ||
Cinematography by
| Franz Planer | ... | director of photography (as Franz F. Planer) |
| Philip H. Lathrop | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Howard A. Smith | ... | (as Howard Smith) |
Editorial Department
| Richard Mueller | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Casting By
| Marvin Paige | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Roland Anderson | ||
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Ray Moyer | ||
Makeup Department
| Nellie Manley | ... | hair style supervisor |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William McGarry | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Gene Lauritzen | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
| Robert McGinnis | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Hugo Grenzbach | ... | sound recordist |
| John Wilkinson | ... | sound recordist |
| Richard Gramaglia | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Jesse Wayne | ... | stunt double: Mickey Rooney (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bud Fraker | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Alan Stetson | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hubert de Givenchy | ... | principal wardrobe: Miss Hepburn |
| Edith Head | ... | costume supervisor |
| Pauline Trigère | ... | principal wardrobe: Miss Neal (as Pauline Trigere) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Gene Cipriano | ... | musician: flute, sax (uncredited) |
| Mahlon Clark | ... | musician: flute, sax (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Don Fagerquist | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| George Fields | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
| Sam Freed Jr. | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Victor Gottlieb | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Conrad Gozzo | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Stanley Harris | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Milt Holland | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Klee | ... | musician: flute, sax (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Ronald Langinger | ... | musician: flute, sax (uncredited) |
| Henry Mancini | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) |
| Shelly Manne | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Red Mitchell | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone soloist (uncredited) |
| Ted Nash | ... | musician: flute, sax (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| James Priddy | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Gale Robinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Rowles | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Sid Sharp | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ray Sherman | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Frank Inn | ... | trainer: 'Cat' |
| Robert E. Blair | ... | animal trainer: cat (uncredited) |
| Lucien Bryonne | ... | french voice dubbing: Claude Stroud (uncredited) |
| René Bériard | ... | french voice dubbing: José Luis de Vilallonga (uncredited) |
| Rosetta Calavetta | ... | italian voice dubbing: Patricia Neal (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Carrel | ... | french voice dubbing: Dorothy Whitney (uncredited) |
| Sylvie Deniau | ... | french voice dubbing: Patricia Neal (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | italian voice dubbing: Audrey Hepburn (uncredited) |
| Henry Djanik | ... | french voice dubbing: Alan Reed (uncredited) |
| Maurice Dorléac | ... | french dubbing assistant (uncredited) / french voice dubbing: John McGiver (uncredited) |
| Émile Duard | ... | french voice dubbing: Henry Beckman (uncredited) |
| Marie Francey | ... | french voice dubbing: Elvia Allman (uncredited) |
| Nando Gazzolo | ... | italian voice dubbing: Martin Balsam (uncredited) |
| Dennis Grisco | ... | animal trainer: cat (uncredited) |
| Michel Gudin | ... | french voice dubbing: Michael Quinn (uncredited) |
| Georges Hubert | ... | french voice dubbing: Buddy Ebsen (uncredited) |
| Juanita Inn | ... | animal trainer: cat (uncredited) |
| Joëlle Janin | ... | french voice dubbing: Joan Staley (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: George Peppard (uncredited) |
| Riccardo Mantoni | ... | italian voice dubbing: John McGiver (uncredited) |
| Roland Ménard | ... | french voice dubbing: George Peppard (uncredited) |
| Fred Pasquali | ... | french voice dubbing: Mickey Rooney (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Porel | ... | french voice dubbing: (uncredited) |
| Isy Pront | ... | french dubbing director (uncredited) |
| Claude Péran | ... | french voice dubbing: Martin Balsam (uncredited) |
| Carlo Romano | ... | italian voice dubbing: Buddy Ebsen (uncredited) |
| Sergio Tedesco | ... | italian voice dubbing: Mickey Rooney (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | italian voice dubbing: José Luis de Vilallonga (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount British Pictures (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Italy (1961) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Argentina (1962) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1962) (India) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1962) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmax (1963) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1972) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1979) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1979) (Finland) (tv)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- TV3 (1988) (Finland) (tv)
- CIC Video (1992) (Finland) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1993) (France) (VHS) (French subtitles)
- CIC Video (1993) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (1999) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (France) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Finnkino (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- ARTE (2005) (France) (tv)
- Amazon Prime Video (2006) (World-wide) (video)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- Seven Films (2008) (Greece) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- ARTE (2009) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Video (2011) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Splendor Films (2013) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- ARTE (2013) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2014) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Fathom Events (2016) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- La5 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Disney Channel (2017) (Germany) (tv)
- Splendor Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Netflix (2018) (Canada)
- Netflix (2018) (Japan)
- Netflix (2018) (Singapore) (video)
- Netflix (2018) (United Kingdom)
- Netflix (2018) (United States)
- ARTE (2020) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2021) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- TCM Cinema (2023) (France) (tv)
- Summer Classics (2024) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CIC Video (Italy) (video)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- New Disc (2011) (Russia) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (Italy) (DVD)
- Paramount Network (2025) (France) (tv)
- RCA (II) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hollywood Studio Symphony (music performed by)
- Post Logic Studios (digital film mastering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Holly Golightly, an elegant Upper East Side socialite spending her time between wild parties and mysterious day trips to Sing Sing, is confident that she has seen and done everything before. But her life is about to get complicated. As if trying to find an identity weren't challenging enough, the impeccably dressed fortune hunter finds herself off guard when struggling writer Paul Varjak becomes her new neighbour. But Paul, too, isn't impervious to Holly's effortless allure. Little by little, as the handsome tenant surrenders to the moment, eager to hijink around the city in the name of fresh excitement, sublime feelings of tenderness flood Paul's world-weary heart. After all, the uninspired author and the unstoppable dream girl are meant for each other, even though they quietly struggle to keep their past at bay. Now, potent feelings have the final say; there's no room for pride in love. And in New York City's bustling Fifth Avenue, a romance blooms. Can an early morning breakfast at Tiffany's be the prelude to a breezy love affair? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | The Fairest Lady of All - Audrey Hepburn in One of her Most Lavish, Luscious and Hilarious Hits! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $9,652,338 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Audrey Hepburn's salary for the film was $750,000 (roughly equivalent to $7.3 million as of 2022), making her the highest paid actress per film at the time. See more » |
| Goofs | When Holly gets out of the cab in the rain at the end, her hair is already soaking wet from previous takes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Dove Chocolate: Audrey Hepburn (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Moon River See more » |
| Quotes |
Paul Varjak:
You know what's wrong with you, Miss Whoever-you-are? You're chicken, you've got no guts. You're afraid to stick out your chin and say, "Okay, life's a fact, people do fall in love, people do belong to each other, because that's the only chance anybody's got for real happiness." You call yourself a free spirit, a "wild thing," and you're terrified somebody's gonna stick you in a cage. Well baby, you're already in that cage. You built it yourself. And it's not bounded in the west by Tulip, Texas, or in the east by Somali-land. It's wherever you go. Because no matter where you run, you just end up running into yourself. [takes out the ring and throws it in Holly's lap] Paul Varjak: Here. I've been carrying this thing around for months. I don't want it anymore. See more » |