Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961

In this Blake Edwards-directed adaptation of Truman Capote's novel, fortune hunter Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) finds herself captivated by aspiring writer Paul Varjak (George Peppard), who's moved into her building on a wealthy woman's (Patricia Neal) dime. As romance blooms between Paul and Holly, Doc Golightly (Buddy Ebsen) shows up on the scene, revealing Holly's past. The film received Oscars for best song ("Moon River") and best score.

The Fairest Lady of All - Audrey Hepburn in One of her Most Lavish, Luscious and Hilarious Hits!

Winner of 2 Academy Awards

JBscale
84
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Romance - Drama
Length
1 hr. 54 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 5, 1961
US Box Office
$8,000,000 (#4692 of 7538)
Global Office
$9,652,338 (#3409 of 4500)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
September 20, 2011
Acquired Date
May 15, 2013
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
May 17, 2024

Actors

Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
George Peppard
George Peppard
Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal
Buddy Ebsen
Buddy Ebsen
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam
José Luis de Vilallonga
José Luis de Vilallonga
John McGiver
John McGiver
Alan Reed
Alan Reed
Dorothy Whitney
Dorothy Whitney
Beverly Powers
Beverly Powers
Stanley Adams
Stanley Adams
Claude Stroud
Claude Stroud
Elvia Allman
Elvia Allman
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney

Directors

Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards

Producers

Martin Jurow
Martin Jurow
Richard Shepherd
Richard Shepherd

Writers

George Axelrod
George Axelrod

Awards & Accolades

  • 1961 Oscar : Music (Original Dramatic or Comedy Score)
  • 1961 Oscar : Music (Original Song) - "Moon River"

Special Features

  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

Flintstones, The: Season 2

1961

User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh
88%
Tomatometer
56 votes
RT Fresh Certified
91%
Popcornmeter
13,617 votes
METASCORE
77
13 votes
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
196,679 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media