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I saw this movie in the theater when it came out, and it really stuck with me. Then I caught it again years later on late night TV, and recorded it, and fell madly in love with it. Although it has some silly parts, it is mostly a very engaging romance between a young American woman and a dashing French man, whom she met by chance when dropping in unexpectedly on a friend in Paris. In the late 80's, I would frequently watch this movie on a Saturday night when I wanted to just relax with some coffee and watch a film that totally took me away from everything. I would desperately love it if they put this on DVD someday. This may be a "chick flick", but oh what a lovely one. Catch it if you can.

Having heard so much buzz about this film, I finally ordered it. Oh my! This film is just wonderful! I've only seen one other Audrey Hepburn film (Roman Holiday), but this film truly makes me understand why everyone was so in love with her. She is absolutely charming here, quirky, funny, naive, flaky, lovable and bittersweet. There are many sides to Holly Golightly (love the name), as her friend Paul (George Peppard) discovers, many surprises and many disappointments. Even though this 1961 film has typical corn to it, it is so cool to watch. My husband especially loves the opening scene, the wonderful mood of it, the ambiance of Holly walking around a deserted early-morning New York City street, munching on a pretzel, wearing the height of fashion evening gown and jewels, gazing in the window at Tiffany's. The cool 60's taxis, the bathtub sofa, the outrageous fashions, and of course, my favorite, the handsome fat orange tabby cat with no name. Get the film, get the soundtrack (lovely and goofy) and wrap yourself up in this charming world. And don't forget the book by Truman Capote, which I am just about to read. There are many differences between the two, but it works well for both.