Breakfast at Tiffany's

US (1961): Drama/Comedy/Romance

In an idealized New York City during the early '60s, Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) is a charming socialite with a youthful zest for life who lives alone in a nearly bare apartment. She has such a flippant lifestyle that she won't even give her cat a name, because that would be too much of a commitment to a relationship. Maintaining a childlike innocence yet wearing the most perfect of designer clothes and accessories from Givenchy, she spends her time on expensive dates and at high-class parties. She escorts various wealthy men, yet fails to return their affections after they have given her gifts and money. Holly's carefree independence is changed when she meets her neighbor, aspiring writer Paul (George Peppard), who is suffering from writer's block while being kept by a wealthy woman (Patricia Neal). Just when Holly and Paul are developing their sweet romance, Doc (Buddy Ebsen) appears on the scene and complicates matters, revealing the truth about Holly's past. Blake Edwards directs for Paramount. (Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide)

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· Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) 1961: Henry Mancini
· Music Best Song 1961: "Moon River" Henry Mancini - Music, Johnny Mercer - Lyric


· Actress 1961: Audrey Hepburn
· Writing (Best Screenplay based on material from another medium) 1961: George Axelrod
· Art Direction/Set Decoration (Color) 1961: Hal Pereira & Roland Anderson - Art Direction; Sam Comer & Ray Moyer - Set Decoration

5 nominations, 2 Awards