Posted on 08/19/2023 12:51:58 AM PDT by V K Lee
The names Audrey Hepburn and Holly Golightly have become
synonymous since this dazzling romantic
comedy was translated to the screen from Truman
Capote's best-selling novella. Holly is a
deliciously
eccentric New York City playgirl
determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. George
Peppard plays her next-door neighbour, a writer who
is
"sponsored" by a wealthy Patricia Neal.
Guessing
who's the right man for Holly is easy.
Seeing just how that romance blossoms is one of the
enduring delights of this gem-like treat set to Henry
Mancini's Oscar®-winning score and the Oscar®-winning
Mancini-Johnny Mercer song "Moon River."
(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...
Good movie with an Oscar winning song.
Audrey actually played the guitar and sang it live for the shoot.
Also,I read that the scene of the cab driving up 5th Avenue at the very start wasn't staged.IOW...they didn't shut down traffic or anything like that. They just happened to find a few minutes of no traffic at that particular time.
I've visited the apartment building that "Holly" entered just after the cab scene.It's on East 71st Street and it looks exactly like it did in 1961!
Thank you!
In the book Holly is a self-centered prostitute. The movie changed the grittiness of novelette, which in any case was not very well written.
“C’mon...I’m a guy and I insist that I have the right to comment. My comment is: any guy who watches the first 10 minutes of Tiffany’s and doesn’t fall madly in love with “Holly” isn’t a real man!”
Well Stated!!! Especially for someone who lives in a gay state.
Sure. George Peppard is going to have his apartment and all those nice clothes paid for by his cougar friend.
My wife is crazy about Audrey, when she went to her prom she dressed just like her in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. She dressed up for a formal event the same way recently including the long gloves and I must say she did look stunning. “Charade” is her favorite movie, a great comedy with Cary Grant 1963.
I’m a guy and had never watched it till my beloved insisted we watch it many years ago, many. I loved it then and now. Greatest chick flick ever.
Bkmk
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Audrey Hepburn was a classy, beautiful woman, especially when compared to Hollywood women today. “How to Steal a Million Dollars” is a good one also.
Indeed, she was in a class all by herself.
A fine movie, from the era when movies had actual screenplays and real actors.
I don’t think the Mickey Rooney/Mr. Yunioshi part would survive the woke mob these days, but Rooney was still great in that role.
Charade has long been a favorite, even more so than Breakfast.
Charade is one movie seen often on different movie sites.
Youtube and elsewhere. Like CARNIVAL OF SOULS.Shut your eyes
and point. Chances are youll find it.
I remember those guys. Good tune 👍
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