Breakfast at Tiffany's

Year:

1961

Duration:

115 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.8

Director:

Blake Edwards

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 8 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1961-11-04

Filming Locations: 167 East 71st Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Earnings

Budget: $2,500,000

Gross: $8,000,000 (USA) ( January 2004)

Cast

Actor

Character

Joan Staley

Audrey Hepburn

Holly Golightly

George Peppard

Paul Varjak

Patricia Neal

2-E

Buddy Ebsen

Doc Golightly

Martin Balsam

O.J. Berman

José Luis de Vilallonga

José (as Vilallonga)

John McGiver

Tiffany's Salesman

Alan Reed

Sally Tomato

Dorothy Whitney

Mag Wildwood

Beverly Powers

Nightclub Stripper (as Miss Beverly Hills)

Stanley Adams

Rusty Trawler

Claude Stroud

Sid Arbuck

Elvia Allman

Librarian

Orangey

'Cat' - a Cat (as Cat)

Mickey Rooney

Mr. Yunioshi

Alfred Avallone

Spieler at Stripjoint (uncredited)

Janet Banzet

Woman (uncredited)

Henry Barnard

Party Guest (uncredited)

Henry Beckman

Narcotics Detective Cronberger (uncredited)

Nicky Blair

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mel Blanc

Holly's Drunk Visitor (voice) (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)

Joe Gray

Party Guest (uncredited)

Joseph J. Greene

Mr. O'Shaunessy (uncredited)

Barbara Kelley

Party Guest (uncredited)

Kip King

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Frank Kreig

Party Guest (uncredited)

Gil Lamb

Gil - 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)

Mike Mahoney

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Frank Marth

Party Guest (uncredited)

Fay McKenzie

Party Guest Laughing in Mirror (uncredited)

Joyce Meadows

Party Guest Shaking Derrier in White Dress (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)

Joe Scott

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)

Nino Tempo

Customer (uncredited)

Towyna Thomas

Party Guest (uncredited)

Glen Vernon

Reporter (uncredited)

Linda Wong

Party Guest (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder (uncredited)

Richard Wyler

Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Zaslow

Party Guest (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Patricia Neal's hair was dyed red so as not to compete with Audrey Hepburn's dark locks.

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Holly Golightly is supposed to be just nineteen years old when she meets with Paul. Audrey Hepburn was thirty-one years old when playing Holly.

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Audrey Hepburn felt that she was miscast as Holly Golightly, but it became one of her most popular roles.

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Goofs

When Holly and Mr. Pereira come from a dinner party, he brings a banderilla (a Spanish and not Brazilian artifact) and says "Ole" which is Spanish rather than Brazilian Portuguese.

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When Holly gets out of the cab in the rain at the end, her hair is already soaking wet from previous takes.

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In the final scene, Paul's rain-soaked hair switches back and forth from being tussled in the wider shots to being slicked back in the close-ups.

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Quotes

Paul Varjak: [second scene in the library] You're crazy.

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Holly Golightly: But just look at the goodies she brought with her.

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Holly Golightly: Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.

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Faq

Q

Steve McQueen---Was He Suppose to Star in "Breakfast"?

A

Chicago Tribune, Thursday, July 7, 1960, pt. 4, p. 3, c. 5:LOOKING AT HOLLYWOODby Hedda Hopper. . . . Steve McQueen surprised his wife with a Cadillac and hired a trio to play and sing "happy birthday" while he presented it. He's reading "Breakfast at Tiffany's" to co-star with Audrey Hepburn . . .__________________________________

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