Blake Edwards directs Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard and Mickey Rooney in this romantic comedy about a fragile socialite and a struggling writer who fall for each other while the wealthy folk of society prey on their youthful sexiness.

Some movies are perfect, in spite of their flaws. I’m going to gloss over the dated aspects of Breakfast At Tiffany’s. It is set in a world far harsher, far more exploitative than its baby pink and jewellery Hooray For Hollywood reputation ever prepares you for. I just love its vibe, its deep Technicolor look, its darkness. It is the Citizen Kane of frothy whimsy. We slowly unpeel every troubling layer of Holly Golightly’s backstory while partaking in a chic seduction. Hepburn is absolute perfection in the iconic role – gorgeous, flighty, daft, vulnerable. Watch her serenade her cat with Moon River and your heart melts. Watch her stroppily abandon her cat in an alleyway and your heart breaks. This is a sheeny surface flick with wells of sadness and grit. Let its smooth, cynical magic spell wash over you. Authenticity is what you make of it.

10

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