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Breakfast at Tiffany's ()

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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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  • Won 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 13 nominations.
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Holly Golightly
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Paul Varjak
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2E Failenson
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Doc Golightly
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O.J. Berman
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José da Silva Pereira (as Vilallonga)
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Tiffany's Salesman
Dorothy Whitney ...
Mag Wildwood
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Rusty Trawler
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Librarian
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Sally Tomato
Beverly Powers ...
Nightclub Stripper (as Miss Beverly Hills)
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Sid Arbuck
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Cat (as Cat)
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Mr. Yunioshi
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Bartender (uncredited)
Al Avalon ...
Spieler at Stripjoint (uncredited)
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Woman (uncredited)
Henry Barnard ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Narcotics Detective Cronberger (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley ...
Inmate (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Holly's Drunk Visitor (uncredited) (voice)
Willie Bloom ...
Inmate (uncredited)
Bill Bradley ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Thayer Burton ...
Girl in Shower (uncredited)
Florine Carlan ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sue Casey ...
Party Guest in Blue and Green Dress (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
Christine Corbin ...
Sing Sing Prison Visitor (uncredited)
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Cab Driver (uncredited)
Tom Curtis ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
James Field ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Fields ...
Harmonica Player (uncredited)
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Inmate (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
Joseph J. Greene ...
Mr. O'Shaunessy (uncredited)
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Jewelry Shop Clerk (uncredited)
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Guard (uncredited)
Barbara Kelley ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Frank Kreig ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Gil - Party Guest with Harriet (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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The Cousin (uncredited)
Mary LeBow ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Lees ...
Floorwalker (uncredited)
Leatrice Leigh ...
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Mel Leonard ...
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney ...
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Party Guest Laughing in Mirror (uncredited)
William Meader ...
Jewelry Shop Clerk (uncredited)
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Party Guest Shaking Derrier in White Dress (uncredited)
Jim Michael ...
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Jewelry Shop Customer (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Policewoman (uncredited)
Bill Neff ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Harriet - Party Guest in Gold Dress (uncredited)
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Sing Sing Prison Guard (uncredited)
Peggy Patten ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
John Perri ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
Michael Quinlivan ...
Party Guest with Eyepatch (uncredited)
William Benegal Rau ...
Hindu at Party (uncredited)
Tony Regan ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
Joe Scott ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Reporter at Policed HQ (uncredited)
Annabella Soong ...
Chinese Party Guest (uncredited)
Helen Spring ...
Party Guest with Hat on Fire (uncredited)
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Blonde in Low-Cut Cream Dress (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
Nino Tempo ...
Customer (uncredited)
Towyna Thomas ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
Danny Truppi ...
Inmate (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
Wilson Wood ...
Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed by

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Blake Edwards

Written by

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Truman Capote ... (based on the novel by)
 
George Axelrod ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Martin Jurow ... producer
Richard Shepherd ... producer

Music by

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Henry Mancini

Cinematography by

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Franz Planer ... director of photography (as Franz F. Planer)
Philip H. Lathrop ... (uncredited)

Editing by

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Howard A. Smith ... (as Howard Smith)

Editorial Department

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Richard Mueller ... color consultant: Technicolor

Casting By

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Marvin Paige ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Roland Anderson
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by

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Sam Comer
Ray Moyer

Makeup Department

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Nellie Manley ... hair style supervisor
Wally Westmore ... makeup supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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William McGarry ... assistant director

Art Department

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Gene Lauritzen ... construction coordinator (uncredited)
Robert McGinnis ... poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Hugo Grenzbach ... sound recordist
John Wilkinson ... sound recordist
Richard Gramaglia ... sound mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Farciot Edouart ... process photography
John P. Fulton ... special photographic effects

Stunts

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Jesse Wayne ... stunt double: Mickey Rooney (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bud Fraker ... still photographer (uncredited)
Alan Stetson ... grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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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

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Robert Bain ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Israel Baker ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
George Fields ... musician: harmonica (uncredited)
Carl Fortina ... musician: accordion soloist (uncredited)
Jack Hayes ... orchestrator (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony ... music performed by (uncredited)
Louis Kaufman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Henry Mancini ... conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited)
Shelly Manne ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone soloist (uncredited)
Jack Sheldon ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Ray Sherman ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Frank Inn ... trainer: 'Cat'
Robert E. Blair ... animal trainer: cat (uncredited)
Dennis Grisco ... animal trainer: cat (uncredited)
Juanita Inn ... animal trainer: cat (uncredited)
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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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Also Known As
  • Diamants sur canapé (France)
  • Desayuno con diamantes (Spain)
  • Esmorzar amb diamants (Spain, Catalan title)
  • 蒂凡尼的早餐 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Πρόγευμα στο Τίφανις (Greece)
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Runtime
  • 115 min
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Box Office

Budget $2,500,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $9,652,338

Did You Know?

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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.
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