Breakfast at Tiffany's - Anniversary Edition
by Blake Edwards
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Actor: Audrey Hepburn, Buddy Ebsen, George Peppard, Martin Balsam, Patricia NealDirector: Blake Edwards
Brand: PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO
Producer: Gary Khammer
Producer: Jon Barbour
Producer: Martin Jurow
Producer: Richard Shepherd
Producer: Selina Lin
Writer: George Axelrod
Writer: Truman Capote
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0
Format: NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 114 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-02-07
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of Breakfast at Tiffany's - Anniversary Edition
Movie Review: Breakfast at Tiffany's
Summary: 5 Stars
It's the classic opening scene of a timeless romantic comedy that many would recognize, Audrey Hepburn gets out of a big yellow taxi cab, while Henry Mancini's Moon River plays in the background, in a long elegant black evening gown with her diamond tiara, fabulously large pearl necklace and elbow length black gloves, she walks to the Tiffany's store window to look at the gorgeous jewelry and chandeliers all while enjoying a croissant and a cup of coffee then heading home after a night on the town. In the film Breakfast at Tiffany's, Audrey Hepburn plays the strong-willed and glamorous female lead, Holly Golightly, who easily captivates viewers through her charming wittiness and saddening desperation. For Holly Golightly Tiffany's represents the high expectations that she has set for her life, "I don't want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together. I'm not sure where that is but I know what it is like. It's like Tiffany's.' `Tiffany's? You mean the jewelry store.' `That's right. I'm just CRAZY about Tiffany's!' (Breakfast at Tiffany's).
Next we meet the nonchalant and attractive Paul Varjac (who Holly calls Fred because of his resemblance to her brother), a struggling writer who is Holly's new neighbor. From their conversation we quickly learn that they have something in common, they both take money from wealthy admirers. Ms. Golightly is a very social woman who goes out with many rich men and uses her looks and charming personality to get money from them, whether it be through them giving her fifty dollars for the powder room, or going to visit an ex-mobster in Sing Sing prison and delivering the "weather report" to his lawyer. She always knows when a rich man is present and is ready to seduce him, "that's Robert Trawler, he just happens to be the ninth richest man under fifty in America...I keep track of these things" (Breakfast at Tiffany's). Paul, on the other hand, is having an affair with a very affluent married woman whom he met in Rome and she is paying for his apartment and its decorations and giving him an allowance to live off of. The intriguing aspect of this shared lifestyle is that they actually acknowledge their need to use lovers "Holly: Fred, darling...I'd marry you for your money in a minute, would you marry me for my money? Paul: In a minute. Holly: I guess its lucky neither of us is rich, huh?" (Breakfast at Tiffany's). Ultimately Paul's feelings for Holly move from friendship to love causing him to end his affair, but Holly has her heart set on marrying Jose, a suave, wealthy South American. This leaves the viewers rooting for Paul and yearning for Holly to just give into the feelings for him that we all know she has.
Perhaps one of the most original scenes in the movie is the party scene, in which Holly throws a party in her apartment that gets extremely out of control. The people who attend this party are swanky and chic and come across as carefree and looking for a good time. The party quickly becomes extremely crowded and turns into an amusing drunken circus, occurrences range from hats accidentally getting set on fire to women literally hanging on men. The police are called to break up the party however both of our main characters escape any consequences.
At first Holly comes across as very simple but we later find that she has a great deal of depth. She is not just a swanky socialite with an easy life, she has had a rough past, involving being orphaned at an early age leaving her to fend for herself and her younger which causes her to marry a rural doctor, who is much older than her, that she does not love romantically. Another character that deserves some analysis is Mr. Yunioshi, the buck-toothed simple-minded Asian man who lives upstairs. "The inclusion of the stereotyped Asian character of Mr. Yunioshi (played by Mickey Rooney) borders on offensive. Mr. Yunioshi's sole purpose is to provide cheap comic relief, but, what might have been funny in 1961 has long since lost its humorous edge. The character's presence is a double blow to the Asian community - not only is he fatuous and uncomplimentary, but he is played by a Caucasian actor in heavy makeup" (Berardinelli).
This is one of my all time favorite movies because it is the sort of movie that you can watch when you are having a terrible day and are in need of an emotional boost or when you are in a great mood and simply want to laugh and continue your cheerful mood. Perhaps this makes me a little bias but I believe there is no doubt that this is a captivating film, which successfully remains simple while still having strong underlying meanings and has very intriguing characters.
Summary of Breakfast at Tiffany's - Anniversary Edition
Winner of two Oscars®, the romantic comedy that sparkles like diamonds! From the opening strains of Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer's haunting, Oscar®-winning song "Moon River," you'll once again be under the alluring spell of that madcap, carefree New York playgirl known as Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) in this 24-carat romantic comedy based of Truman Capote's best-selling novella. George Peppard is the struggling and "sponsored" young writer who finds himself swept into Holly's dizzying, delightfully unstructured lifestyle as she determinedly scours Manhattan for a suitable millionaire to marry. The sparkling special features on this Anniversary Edition DVD only add to the luster of director Blake Edwards' timeless film classic. Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam and Mickey Rooney co-star; Mancini won an additional Academy Award® for his enthralling musical score.No film better utilizes Audrey Hepburn's flighty charm and svelte beautythan 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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