About

Fortune hunter Holly Golightly finds herself captivated by aspiring writer Paul Varjak, who's moved into her building on a wealthy woman's dime. As romance blooms between Paul and Holly, Doc Golightly shows up on the scene, revealing Holly's past.

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Directed by

Blake Edwards

Written by

Truman Capote (Novel)
George Axelrod (Screenplay)

Runtime

115 minutes

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Tagline

Audrey Hepburn plays that daring, darling Holly Golightly to a new high in entertainment delight!

Cast

Keywords

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Photos

Lists

#631 on 1,000 greatest films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?

#486 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Steven Jay Schneider

#61 on AFI's 100 years...100 passions AFI

Awards

Oscar for Best Music, Original Song Henry Mancini

Oscar for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture Henry Mancini

Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role

Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium