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Breakfast at Tiffany's (Regular Edition)

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Breakfast at Tiffany's (Regular Edition)

Director: Blake Edwards

Paramount Home Video | June 1, 2009 | DVD

Often considered one of the best romantic comedies ever put to film, this instant classic came alive under the deftly charming touch of star Audrey Hepburn. She plays a flighty social butterfly called Holly Golightly who makes a living dating rich gentlemen... even though it costs her any truly defining sense of self-worth. George Peppard stars as an aspiring writer who just happens to be her upstairs neighbour. Like Holly, he has dreams of independence but finds his lucrative relationship with hard-bitten Patricia Neal to be just too comfortable. When Holly comes face-to-face with her troubling past and the young writer is there to comfort her, they both discover a depth of feeling that neither expects. Hopeful, thoughtful, beautiful and jubilant, Breakfast At Tiffany`s is a romantic-comedy classic that is as timeless now as it was upon its first release in 1961.  
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    Rating: 5/5

    A Charming Classic

    jen button

    2 years ago

    Breakfast at Tiffanys is the story of the charming yet mysterious Holly Golightly. She is a somewhat lost soul who only feels truly at ease when she is at Tiffanys.
    The movie is based on the book written by Truman Capote, who said he was rather disappointed when Audrey Hepburn was cast in the lead, he had wanted a Marilyn Monroe type. Audrey eventually won him over with her honest and graceful portrayal of Holly Golightly.
    Holly is a true city girl who spends her nights at glamourous parties with an aray of men, who pay for her lifestyle by giving her money for the powder room, where upon she promptly makes her exit.
    Holly only begins to open up about her life and her past when she meets her new neighbour, Paul Varjak. He is a budding writer, who is also a somewhat "kept" man, having an affair with a rich married woman.
    Paul promptly falls in love with Holly's charm and vunerability, while Holly is chasing a host of well to do men that she would like to marry. Holly ends up engaged to a rich Brazilian man by the name of Jose, only to be left by him after Holly gets caught up in scandal.
    A heartbroken Holly is left to then face her true feelings for the first time in her life, and see that perhaps love has been in front of her all along.
    This movie is carried wonderfully by the stunning Audrey Hepburn, who is more then believeable as the glamourous yet vunerable Holly Golightly. Audrey adds charm to a character that can seem somewhat shallow and cold hearted at times.
    Although somewhat adapted for the screen, the movie still follows the basic plot of Capote's book while adding a touch of Hollywood in the heart warming happy ending.
    This movie has remained a classic through the years for good reason, it captures what many movies today lack. It is fun, well acted and is very much based on character development, not special effects and a big budget.
    I would recommend this movie to anyone who loves Audrey Hepburn (I may be a little bias, as she is my favourite actress), who enjoys a good love story and likes movies that are carried by well written dialogue and acting.

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    Brittany Callaghan

    After reading this review, and not having ever seen this Video, i have been a brief synopsis of what this classic movie is about. Thank you for this review. You have given me an outlook on what to expect if i ever do what this movie. It seems to be a charming love story, full of meany heartbreaks and scandals. Thanks.

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    Tiffany

    Rating: 5/5

    Awesome Movie

    Tiffany

    7 years ago

    I fell in love with this movie the very first time i saw it. It had a really good plot and i loved the acting. So all in all i thought that this movie was the best i have ever seen

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Often considered one of the best romantic comedies ever put to film, this instant classic came alive under the deftly charming touch of star Audrey Hepburn. She plays a flighty social butterfly called Holly Golightly who makes a living dating rich gentlemen... even though it costs her any truly defining sense of self-worth. George Peppard stars as an aspiring writer who just happens to be her upstairs neighbour. Like Holly, he has dreams of independence but finds his lucrative relationship with hard-bitten Patricia Neal to be just too comfortable. When Holly comes face-to-face with her troubling past and the young writer is there to comfort her, they both discover a depth of feeling that neither expects. Hopeful, thoughtful, beautiful and jubilant, Breakfast At Tiffany`s is a romantic-comedy classic that is as timeless now as it was upon its first release in 1961.  

Notes

The film was changed extensively from Capote's novel, in which the character of Paul Varjack (played by George Peppard on screen) was gay. Paramount Home Video's Collector's Edition (#15247) includes a copy of Hepburn's script with her handwritten notations, the CD of the score in a jewel case, 3 8X10 black-and-white glossy photos from the original publicity campaign, the original theatrical trailer, a Collector's Brochure which includes Hepburn's personal note of thanks to Mancini plus remembrances specially provided for this gift set by the late Mancini, and a gift box featuring a salute by the film's director, Blake Edwards.

Description

One more reason to fall in love with Audrey Hepburn is this sparkling and, at times, poignant comedy about a free-spirited young woman from the hinterlands redefining herself in New York City, and her relationship with an aspiring writer. Holly Golightly partakes of all the big-city pleasures: parties, fine restaurants and handsome, wealthy men who pay her way. Then she meets a new neighbor, a hopeful writer who himself lives off the generosity of a rich benefactor and soon the two begin a wistful, thorny relationship as Holly struggles to stay free. Based on a Truman Capote story, it also features the timeless melody "Moon River" by Henry Mancini.

Synopsis

One more reason to fall in love with Audrey Hepburn is this sparkling and, at times, poignant comedy about a free-spirited young woman from the hinterlands redefining herself in New York City, and her relationship with an aspiring writer. Holly Golightly partakes of all the big-city pleasures: parties, fine restaurants and handsome, wealthy men who pay her way. Then she meets a new neighbor, a hopeful writer who himself lives off the generosity of a rich benefactor; soon the two begin a wistful, thorny relationship as Holly struggles to stay free. Based on a Truman Capote story and

Edition Description

•  Released in English
•  Originally in English
•  Closed Captioned
•  Stereo
•  NTSC (Canada and USA)
•  Runtime: 114 minutes
•  Color

June 1, 2009

1961

114

Not Rated

Paramount Home Video

097360650549

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