Breakfast at Tiffany's: Book vs. Movie
Blake Edwards's 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's adapts Truman Capote's book. Audrey Hepburn stars as Holly Golightly opposite George Peppard as Paul Varjak, a writer drawn into her carefully managed Manhattan life.
About the book and the movie
- Author
- Truman Capote
- Year
- 1958
- Pages
- 160Buy book
- Audiobook length
- 2 hr 50 minGet audiobook
- Narrator
- Michael C. Hall
An unnamed writer remembers Holly Golightly, the young woman who lives downstairs in his wartime Manhattan apartment building. Holly moves through parties, wealthy admirers and carefully managed arrangements while refusing to explain much about her past. As their friendship deepens, glimpses of the life she has left behind complicate the freedom she seems so determined to preserve.
- Director
- Blake Edwards
- Writer
- George Axelrod, Truman Capote
- Year
- 1961
- Runtime
- 1 hr 50 minWatch on Amazon
- Cast
- Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen
- Genre
- drama, romantic comedy
- IMDb
- View on IMDb
Struggling writer Paul Varjak moves into a Manhattan apartment building and becomes fascinated by Holly Golightly, a neighbor who lives on gifts and the company of wealthy men. Their growing affection complicates Holly's pursuit of a rich husband. As people from her past appear, Paul finds that the carefree identity she presents is carefully maintained.
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