Cheap Breakfast at Tiffany's (Special Aniversary Collector's Edition) (DVD) (Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard) Price

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

ACTORS:	Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard
CATEGORY:	DVD
THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE:	05 October, 1961
MANUFACTURER:	Paramount
MPAA RATING:	Unrated
FEATURES:	NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
TYPE:	Adult Situations, Bittersweet, Color, Comedy, Comedy Drama, Comedy Video, Comedy of Manners, Elegant, English, Feature, Feature Film Comedy, Feature Film-comedy, Haunted By the Past, Humorous, Lyrical, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Satirical, Sentimental, Social Climbing
MEDIA:	DVD
# OF MEDIA:	1
UPC:	097360410044