Breakfast at Tiffany's

ComedyRomanceDrama
Overview : Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. But when young writer Paul Varjak moves into her apartment building, her past threatens to get in their way.
Budget : 2500000USD
language : en
Runtime : 115 min
Release Date : 1961-10-06
Imdb ID : tt0054698
Status : Released

Cast

Audrey Hepburn
Holly Golightly

George Peppard
Paul Varjak

Patricia Neal
2E Failenson

Buddy Ebsen
Doc Golightly

Martin Balsam
O.J. Berman

José Luis de Vilallonga
José da Silva Pereira

John McGiver
Tiffany's Salesman

Dorothy Whitney
Mag Wildwood

Stanley Adams
Rusty Trawler

Elvia Allman
Librarian

Alan Reed
Sally Tomato

Beverly Powers
Nightclub Stripper

Claude Stroud
Sid Arbuck

Mickey Rooney
Mr. Yunioshi

Don Anderson
Bartender (uncredited)

Al Avalon
Spieler at Stripjoint (uncredited)

Janet Banzet
Woman (uncredited)

Mel Blanc
Holly's Drunk Visitor (voice) (uncredited)

Joe Scott
Party Guest (uncredited)

Jim Michael
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)

Henry Barnard
Party Guest (uncredited)

Henry Beckman
Narcotics Detective Cronberger (uncredited)

Arthur Berkeley
Inmate (uncredited)

Nicky Blair
Party Guest (uncredited)

Willie Bloom
Inmate (uncredited)

Bill Bradley
Reporter (uncredited)

Thayer Burton
Girl in Shower (uncredited)

Florine Carlan
Party Guest (uncredited)

Sue Casey
Party Guest in Blue and Green Dress (uncredited)

Roydon Clark
Party Guest (uncredited)

Marian Collier
Party Guest (uncredited)

Christine Corbin
Sing Sing Prison Visitor (uncredited)

Dick Crockett
Cab Driver (uncredited)

Tom Curtis
Party Guest (uncredited)

Tommy Farrell
Party Guest (uncredited)

James Field
Party Guest (uncredited)

George Fields
Harmonica Player (uncredited)

Joseph Glick
Inmate (uncredited)

Joe Gray
Party Guest (uncredited)

Joseph J. Greene
Mr. O'Shaunessy (uncredited)

Sam Harris
Jewelry Shop Clerk (uncredited)

Pete Kellett
Guard (uncredited)

Barbara Kelley
Party Guest (uncredited)

Kip King
Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Frank Kreig
Party Guest (uncredited)

Gil Lamb
Party Guest with Harriet (uncredited)

Hanna Landy
Party Guest (uncredited)

James Lanphier
The Cousin (uncredited)

Mary LeBow
Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Lees
Floorwalker (uncredited)

Leatrice Leigh
Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Mel Leonard
Cab Driver (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine
Party Guest (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Frank Marth
Party Guest (uncredited)

Fay McKenzie
Party Guest Laughing in Mirror (uncredited)

William Meader
Jewelry Shop Clerk (uncredited)

Joyce Meadows
Party Guest Shaking Derrier in White Dress (uncredited)

Harold Miller
Tiffanys Customer (uncredited)

Hollis Morrison
Party Guest (uncredited)

Kate Murtagh
Policewoman (uncredited)

Bill Neff
Party Guest (uncredited)

Miriam Nelson
Harriet - Party Guest in Gold Dress (uncredited)

Chuck Niles
Sing Sing Prison Guard (uncredited)

Peggy Patten
Party Guest (uncredited)

Robert Patten
Party Guest (uncredited)

John Perri
Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Quinlivan
Party Guest with Eyepatch (uncredited)

William Benegal Rau
Hindu at Party (uncredited)

Tony Regan
Party Guest (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Reporter at Policed HQ (uncredited)

Annabella Soong
Chinese Party Guest (uncredited)

Helen Spring
Party Guest with Hat on Fire (uncredited)

Joan Staley
Blonde in Low-Cut Cream Dress (uncredited)

Richard Wyler
Party Guest (uncredited)

Nino Tempo
Customer (uncredited)

Towyna Thomas
Party Guest (uncredited)

Danny Truppi
Inmate (uncredited)

Glen Vernon
Reporter (uncredited)

Linda Wong
Party Guest (uncredited)

Wilson Wood
Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder (uncredited)

Michael Zaslow
Party Guest (uncredited)

Orangey
Cat

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Reviews

narrator56
I don’t know how I went this long without watching this movie, but I recently viewed it for the first time. It is fairly entertaining for the most part. Audrey Hepburn is magnetic and Patricia Neal just as good. I thought George Peppard could have injected more energy or emotion into his role. The rest of the cast is solid, especially the cat. The plot seems rather daring for the time, though they are careful about talking around mature themes. I thought Mickey Rooney playing a Japanese character was in terrible taste, and apparently director Blake Edwards wished he could cast it over again. It wasn’t Rooney’s fault; it was a thankless role and comes across as racist with our modern sensibilities. So I wasn’t dazzled by the story, but I found the final scene with the cat redeemed some of the flaws I noticed along the way.
Geronimo1967
Audrey Hepburn is at the top of her game as the dysfunctional socialite "Holly" who takes a bit of a shine to the rather staid "Paul" (George Peppard) who has moved into their apartment building. He is an artist in what can only be described a rut, and is readily, if a little timidly, subsumed into her wacky and lively world. She claims he reminds her of her brother, but of course time and events soon change that dynamic. Thing is, though, they both have some pretty hefty skeletons in their closets, and the challenge for them both will be to not let those spoil what could be a burgeoning romance! Aside from the legendary "Moon River" song, this is essentially just a quickly paced character study of two people with about as many complexities to their personalities as it is possible to have. The dialogue is often genuinely funny; the scenarios - though sometimes a little cringe-making - can't help but raise a smile as does the continuity provided by their constantly complaining upstairs neighbour. Time has not been especially kind to some of the stereotypes - not least Mickey Rooney's "Yunioshi" but taken in the context of the time, it is still entertaining, risqué even, and enjoyable to watch.