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Breakfast At Tiffany's [DVD] [1961]

DVD ~ Audrey Hepburn
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam
  • Directors: Blake Edwards
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English, French
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 6 Nov 2000
  • Run Time: 109 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004Y3NN
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12,226 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

No film better utilises Audrey Hepburn's flighty charm and svelte beauty than 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 jewellery. George Peppard is her upstairs neighbour, 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 naivety combine to create one of the great screen romances and a refined slice of high-society bohemian chic. --Sean Axmaker

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This Audrey Hepburn Collection box set contains the following films: Breakfast at Tiffany's, Sabrina, Funny Face, Paris When It Sizzles and Roman Holiday.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Loverly Miss Hepburn, 3 Jan 2005
This review is from: Audrey Hepburn Collection Box Set [DVD] (DVD)
Containing 5 of her films, this box set is quite simply loverly.
My fave film of all time Breakfast at Tiffany's is included- but the 4 remaining must all receive credit.
Roman Holiday- Audrey's first screen masterpeice is brilliant. So fab when she whips around Rome on a Vespa with Greg Peck!
Sabrina- A sparkling gem which makes me love it more every time i watch it.
Funny Face- Being obsessed with fashion and style, I think this film deserves more credit than it is given. The dancing by Audrey is AMAZING and the songs are immediately infectious.
Paris When It Sizzles- Most people criticize this film, but I think it is quite good. The outfits by Givenchy are fabulous and Audrey looks beautiful in them.

All in all, this box set is fab, and a must for any collection.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply devine!, 23 Sep 2003
This review is from: Breakfast At Tiffany's [VHS] [1961] (VHS Tape)
The lovely and quirky Holly Golightly (played by Audrey Hepburn) has an oddly refreshing, and sometimes naive, outlook on life. Independent as her cat, "Cat," she lives for tomorrow, always on the prowl for her "millionaire." Befriended by her neighbor, played by George Peppard, the two share the ups and downs of what life has to offer these two ever-searching misfits. A wonderful film to be enjoyed on a cold winter's day with a warm, fuzzy blanket (or a warm, fuzzy friend!).
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Showing some age, but Hepburn has timeless charm, 20 Dec 2005
By Budge Burgess (Kilmarnock, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breakfast At Tiffany's (Gift Set) [DVD] [1961] (DVD)
The iconic presence of Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, George Peppard's finest performance, and the classic Mancini theme music make this one of the most famous films of the 1960's, if not, perhaps, one of the finest.

Based on a Truman Capote story, Hepburn plays a New York call girl consumed by her own delusions. She is a fake, but a genuine one: she has fled some mysterious past, lives from day to day, and dreams of marriage to some millionaire and the Prince Charming route to upward mobility and respectability. Until her dreams come true, she lives with her fantasies, bored, unable even to bother to name her cat.

Peppard is an unproductive writer who makes a living as the kept plaything of an older, rich, married woman. He moves in to the same apartment block as Hepburn, and quickly falls for her charms. Hepburn, of course, is irresistible. No nudity, no sex scenes, everything coy and 'decent', but Hepburn simply sizzles. 'Irresistible' hardly does her justice.

The film has aged somewhat - the 1961 party scenes and social mores look quaint. The sleaziness of the principals' lifestyle is barely commented upon. But "Breakfast at Tiffany's" retains a magnetism of its own. A lightweight romantic comedy, a bit sentimental and sexually sanitised, it remains a compulsive, entertaining tale. It has magical moments - Hepburn, of course, established Holly as an iconic figure of the 60's, and you wonder why George Peppard never recaptured the presence he exerts throughout this film, but watch out for a marvellous little cameo sequence in Tiffany's. Watch out, also, for an appalling comedy role by Mickey Rooney, playing a Japanese caricature which would probably be banned today.

Buying this package may appeal to those of you who are avid collectors of anything to do with the film or Hepburn, but you otherwise need to ask yourself if you need the 'extras' provided with this one, for, if you simply want to watch the film, there are cheaper options.

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