Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and Mickey Rooney. The film was directed by Blake Edwards and released by Paramount Pictures. It was loosely based on the novella of the same name by Truman Capote. Hepburn's portrayal of Holly Golightly as the naïve, eccentric café society girl is generally considered to be the actress' most m... More

Initial release date:

  • Oct 5, 1961

Directed by:

Rating:

G (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 55 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • Breakfast at Tiffany's,
  • Muñequita de lujo,
  • Frühstück bei Tiffany,
  • Çilginlar kraliçesi,
  • Álom luxuskivitelben,
  • Diamants sur canapé,
  • Dorucak kod Tifanija,
  • Tipote den einai pio oraio apo tin agapi,
  • Micul dejun la Tiffany,
  • Pigen Holly,
  • Progevma sto Tiffany's,
  • Diamanten bij het ontbijt,
  • Bonequinha de Luxo,
  • Colazione da Tiffany,
  • Diamantes para el desayuno,
  • Boneca de Luxo,
  • Aamiainen Tiffanylla,
  • Frukost på Tiffany's,
  • Diamants au déjeuner,
  • Frokost hos Tiffanys,
  • Desayuno con diamantes

Film

Directed by

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards (July 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010) was an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Edwards' career began in the 1940s as an actor, but he soon turned to writing radio scripts at Columbia Pictures. He used his writing skills to begin producing and directing, with some of his...

Tagline:

  • Audrey Hepburn plays Holly Golightly, the craziest heroine who ever crept between the pages of a best-selling novel!
  • Audrey Hepburn plays that daring, darling Holly Golightly to a new high in entertainment delight!

Story by:

Release date(s):

  • 1961

Music by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 55 min
  • 1 h 54 min
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Country of origin:

Notable filming locations:

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 2,500,000

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Songs:

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film Nominees

Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner Notes/Description
  • 1961
  • special category
  • 1961
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Picture Animal Top Star of the Year Winners

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Note
  • 543
  • 7.0

The Movie List: the first 9200

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Media

Adapted From

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's is a novella by Truman Capote published in 1958. The main character, Holly Golightly, is one of Capote's best-known creations and an American cultural icon. In autumn 1943, the unnamed narrator becomes friends with Holly Golightly, who calls him "Fred", after her older...

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