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Breakfast at Tiffany's

Not Rated In Theaters 10/5/1961 , 114min.
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Plot & Details

In an idealized New York City during the early '60s, Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) is a charming socialite with a youthful zest for life who lives alone in a nearly bare apartment. She has such a flippant lifestyle that she won't even give her cat a name, because that would be too much of a commitment to a relationship. Maintaining a childlike innocence yet wearing the most perfect of designer clothes and accessories from Givenchy, she spends her time on expensive dates and at high-class parties. She escorts various wealthy men, yet fails to return their affections after they have given her gifts and money. Holly's carefree independence is changed when she meets her neighbor, aspiring writer Paul (George Peppard), who is suffering from writer's block while being kept by a wealthy woman (Patricia Neal). Just when Holly and Paul are developing their sweet romance, Doc (Buddy Ebsen) appears on the scene and complicates matters, revealing the truth about Holly's past. Breakfast at Tiffany's was nominated for several Academy awards, winning Best Score for Henry Mancini and Best Song for Johnny Mercer's classic tune "Moon River".
  • MPAA Rating: Not Rated
  • Genre(s): Comedy,Drama,Romance
  • Run Time: 114min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 10/05/1961
  • DVD Release Date: 09/21/1999
  • Status: In Theaters
  • Distributor(s): Paramount
  • Director(s): Blake Edwards
  • Starring: Audrey Hepburn , George Peppard , Patricia Neal , Buddy Ebsen , Martin Balsam
  • Themes: Haunted By the Past,Social Climbing
  • Tone: Bittersweet,Sentimental,Stylish,Wistful,Elegant,Humorous,Lyrical,Satirical
  • Keywords: bachelorette,infatuation,love-triangle,romance
  • Language: English

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
1961 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Color Art Direction Roland Anderson Nominated
1961 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Color Art Direction Sam Comer Nominated
1961 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actress Audrey Hepburn Nominated
1961 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Adapted Screenplay George Axelrod Nominated
1961 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Color Art Direction Ray Moyer Nominated
1961 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Song Henry Mancini Won
1961 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Color Art Direction Hal Pereira Nominated
1961 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Song Johnny Mercer Won
1961 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Drama or Comedy Score Henry Mancini Won

Golden Globes

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
1961 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Comedy Nominated
1961 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Audrey Hepburn Nominated