Breakfast at Tiffany's (film) Breakfast at Tiffany's (film) Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and written by George Axelrod, loosely based on Truman Capote's 1958 novella of the same name. Starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and Mickey Rooney, the film was initially released on October 5, 1961 by Paramount Pictures. Hepburn's portrayal of Holly Golightly as the naïve, eccentric socialite is generally considered to be the actress's most memorable and identifiable role. Hepburn regarded it as one of her most challenging roles, since she was an introvert
Audrey Hepburn in the West End musical theatre revues "High Button Shoes" (1948) at the London Hippodrome, and Cecil Landeau's "Sauce Tartare" (1949) and "Sauce Piquante" (1950) at the Cambridge Theatre. During her theatrical work, she took elocution lessons with actor Felix Aylmer to develop her voice. After being spotted by a casting director while performing in "Sauce Piquante", Hepburn was registered as a freelance actress with the Associated British Picture Corporation. She appeared in the BBC Teleplay "The Silent Village", and in minor roles in the 1951 films "One Wild Oat", "Laughter in Paradise", "Young Wives' Tale", and "The Lavender Hill