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List Price: $12.98 Features • Widescreen • NTSC In Theaters : 05 October, 1961 DVD Release : 07 February, 2006 |
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Breakfast at Tiffany's description No film better utilizes 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 jewelry. George Peppard is her upstairs neighbor, 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 naiveté combine to create one of the great screen romances and a refined slice of high society bohemian chic. --Sean Axmaker |
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| It is a timeless story about a woman who was lost and then found (herself). In fact, her apartment looked like a lost and found box, and her cat was lost then found!
This review is about the movie only. I believe there is a new release, but I do not know what extras are added. I read somewhere, when Capote wrote the novel, Holly/Lula Mae was modeled after Marilyn Monroe/Norma Gene. That's a very important point to keep in mind in order to understand her character. Holly didn't like herself, at least her old self, so she transformed herself into someone else. Admirable effort, but she lost her identity along the way. She really wasn't escaping to a better place, except externally/materially she felt different. She was a mess, a real phony. She cared no one, but herself. She lacks of responsibility, but she was also everyone's inner desire.... People commented on the acting. I bet that was fashionable at the time. Nowadays it's the naturalness that's in vogue, so it may be a problem for some people. It was the period. I can't say I like the fake Japanese character though. It's unrealistic. Have you ever met a Japanese person like that? I think the DVD should have an option to take that part out as deleted scenes. They contribute nothing to the storyline, except as a comic relief (and it has plenty of wittier ones). It was just very out of place. The costume design is very nice. It's 1950's at its most glamorous. Glamorous but not out of place. "Moon River" is just brilliant. A simple song that delivers so much emotion! Many of us are still drifters waiting for the right one. That's the ultimate love song for me. I love the symbolism. When she found her cat, she found herself. Cat never had a real name, because she also had no identity. I was very concerned for the cat in many scenes he appeared. He was dripping wet in the last scene. And earlier on, when Holly smashed stuff all over the place (she must be an Aries), Cat was walking through the shards!!! I wonder how much he was paid for the part.... In any case, it's a fancy fun for guys and gals alike. It's still relevant today (which is why I think it's good). I bet we all know someone who is just like Holly. Do they still give out prize in Cracker Jack? |
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