Breakfast at Tiffany's (50th Anniversary Edition) DVD, 1961

Breakfast at Tiffany's - Blake Edwards' screen adaptation of Truman Capote's novella - is one of the great romantic comedies. It stars Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, an eccentric high-class escort working in New York. When young writer Paul Varjack (George Peppard) - the kept man of a wealthy older woman - moves into Holly's apartment block, he finds inspiration when he falls in love with her. Daring in its day, it is believed by some that Peppard was chosen because he bore an uncanny resemblance to Capote himself. Includes the priceless Moon River.

This was a film I have been meaning to watch for a long time and I was not disappointed. The film seemed to include all the features essential for a romantic comedy e.... more >

This was a film I have been meaning to watch for a long time and I was not disappointed. The film seemed to include all the features essential for a romantic comedy e.g. the beautiful leading lady, her handsome suitor and their struggle to realise their feelings. Also I should not forget to mention all the wacky and thoroughly entertaining characters throughout the film. However, the noticeable difference that Breakfast at Tiffany's has is the way in which the characters so convincingly yet effortlessly convey their feelings, not only for each other but also for life in general. By the end of the movie I did not want it to end, as I was hypnotised by the beauty of vulnerability which the two main characters possessed. Therefore, I personally feel that this film has fully earned the right to be one of the best romantic comedies ever made. Additionally Audrey Hepburn’s rendition of Moon River is utterly mesmerising, and I feel it can be summed up in two words: short and sweet. < less