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List Price: $24.99Amazon.com's Price: $16.99 You Save: $8.00 (32%)Prices subject to change.
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0097361405247
Format: Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Original recording remastered, Restored, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 13, 2009
Running Time: 114 minutes
Sales Rank: 6405
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 1961
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com essential video:
No film better utilizes 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 jewelry. George Peppard is her upstairs neighbor, 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 naiveté combine to create one of the great screen romances and a refined slice of high society bohemian chic. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - The Centennial Collection of Breakfast at Tiffany's" is the definitive version to own on DVD!
Excellent!
A word that can describe the Centennial Collection release of the 1961 film "Breakfast at Tiffany's", the classic romantic comedy starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.
Having reviewed previous versions of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" before on DVD, I'm sure many Audrey Hepburn fans are probably wondering how else can Paramount improve from the 2006 45th Anniversary Edition on DVD? Well, I can tell you right now... plenty! Please read on.
A film ... Read More
Rating: - a diamond amid cubic zirconia
This is the wondrous film that created Audrey Hepburn's enduring and iconic image: The sublime Givenchy gown, the oversized sunglasses, the glamorous streaked updo, her own yards and yards of sophistication and chic. If you hit puberty in the 60's as I did, this film presented one classic character to "wanna be": Holly Golightly via Audrey Hepburn.
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" is not without its flaws but what isn't in this world? It's a glossy, frothy, romantic glimpse into a window of time ... Read More
Rating: - a totally enchanting urban fairy tale
Forget about Capote's cynical novella and enjoy what a couple of master Hollywood craftsmen (Edwards and Axelrod) spin from it. It is pure 24 k Romantic gold. There has never been a more perfect date movie.
Hepburn was never more radiantly beautiful than in 61. And Peppard is quite a piece of male eye candy. Together they are the perfect Upper East Side New York dysfunctional couple: Physical perfection and infantile neurosis wrapped up in one beautiful Tiffany Blue box of a movie.
Rating:  - Why is "Breakfast at Tiffany's" so loved by people who also think it's a let-down?
In my view, a lot of people reflexively label director Blake Edwards's "Breakfast at Tiffany's" a "classic" -- because of just two things -- Audrey Hepburn's appearance, which is indeed iconic -- and the sensational melodic power of "Moon River."
I think it's a classic too. But it's also a bit of a let-down.
The film has a spectacular beginning and a spectacular ending. But without "Moon River" -- and without the star power of adorable Audrey -- there isn't much else to propel ... Read More
Rating:  - Overrated
The movie is a classic, just a bad one. It's been a while since I've seen it, but the other reviews really helped jog my memory. The movie was shallow and contrived. The main character of a movie should be liked by the audience, but Holly failed to catch my attention or respect. Her unhappiness and lack of self confidence is no excuse for her selfishness. I might have given this move a 3 star if not for the hype. The over the top praise this movie has recieved is unbelievable! I can't help being disappointed ... Read More
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