History Film / BreakfastAtTiffanys

''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' is a 1961 film directed by Creator/BlakeEdwards, loosely based on [[Literature/BreakfastAtTiffanys a 1958 novella]] by Truman Capote.

* AdaptationalSexuality: The gay, unnamed protagonist of Truman Capote's novella becomes the film's straight love interest.

* AsianSpeekeeEngrish: Mickey Rooney's portrayal of Mr. Yunioshi in the movie follows this.

* KickTheDog: When Holly abandons her cat in an alley, it's the ultimate sign that she's selling out for a soulless life of luxury. [[spoiler: And going back to find him is her redemption.]]

* HappyRain: The final kiss between Paul and Holly takes place in a torrential downpour.

'''''Breakfast at Tiffany's''''' is a 1961 film directed by Creator/BlakeEdwards, loosely based on [[Literature/BreakfastAtTiffanys a 1958 novella]] by Truman Capote.

* LittleBlackDress: Holly Golightly's dress is probably the most iconic example of the trope in film history. It was designed, like all of Audrey Hepburn's costumes for the film, by Hubert de Givenchy.

''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' is a 1961 film directed by Creator/BlakeEdwards, loosely based on [[Literature/BreakfastAtTiffanys a 1958 novella]] by Truman Capote.

* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: {{Justified}}. The film presents Holly as an Oklahoma country girl who was trained to speak with a British accent.

* {{Yellowface}}: Mickey Rooney's role as the buck-toothed stereotype-Japanese Mr. Yunioshi is a notorious example.

* ActorAllusion: Paul's "decorator" says to him, "Well, love has found Andy Hardy." Film/AndyHardy was the lead character of a series of films (including ''Love Finds Andy Hardy'') portrayed by Mickey Rooney, who plays Mr. Yunioshi.

** This is [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in an episode of ''{{Seinfeld}}'', where George joins a book club where he is supposed to read the novella but is too lazy too (despite its brevity). He rents the movie instead and is humiliated later on when he mentions that Holly hooks up with Paul at the end.

* FakeAmerican: Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, who in the film plays a FakeBrit from Oklahoma.

* FakeAmerican: Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly.

* ADogNamedDog: Holly's cat is named...Cat. (She states that "The way I see it I haven't got the right to give him [a name]".)
* ActorAllusion: Paul's "decorator" says to him "well, love has found Andy Hardy." Film/AndyHardy was the lead character of a series of films (including ''Love Finds Andy Hardy'') portrayed by Mickey Rooney who plays Mr. Yunioshi.

* LittleBlackDress: Holly Golightly's dress, designed, like all of Audrey Hepburn's costumes for the film, by Hubert de Givenchy.

''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' is a 1961 film starring Creator/AudreyHepburn, loosely based on [[Literature/BreakfastAtTiffanys a 1958 novella]] by Truman Capote.

Creator/AudreyHepburn [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame wears a fabulous Givenchy dress and holds a cigarette in a holder]]. In this version Holly probably isn't a hooker (though she does seek out wealthy men to have flings with), and the gay writer is now a straight gigolo--or something close to it--named Paul Varjak who has a tumultuous relationship with Holly.

* EdiblethemeNaming: Sally Tomato.

** This is [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in an episode of ''LiveActionTV/{{Seinfeld}}'', where George joins a book club where he is supposed to read the novella but is too lazy too (despite its brevity). He rents the movie instead and is humiliated later on when he mentions that Holly hooks up with Paul at the end.

* AdaptationalSexuality: The gay, unnamed protagonist of Truman Capote's novella becomes the film's straight love interest.

* ActorAllusion: Paul's "decorator" says to him "well, love has found Andy Hardy." AndyHardy was the lead character of a series of films (including ''Love Finds Andy Hardy'') portrayed by Mickey Rooney who plays Mr. Yunioshi.

* {{Timber}}: Holly screams this as a woman passes out.

** Worse, José even mispronounces his own name in this manner; the actor playing him (José Luis de Vilallonga) is Spanish.

** José even mispronounces his own name in this manner; the actor playing him (José Luis de Vilallonga) is Spanish.

* TheCapitalOfBrazilIsBuenosAires: Almost averted, but not quite. Holly does learn Portuguese in order to go to Brazil, but she nevertheless pronounces her Brazilian fiancé's name, José, as if he were Hispanic. The pronunciation should be Zhoo-zeh, not Ho-say.

[[caption-width-right:250:AudreyHepburn as Holly Golightly.]]

''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' is a 1961 film starring AudreyHepburn, loosely based on [[Literature/BreakfastAtTiffanys a 1958 novella]] by Truman Capote.

AudreyHepburn [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame wears a fabulous Givenchy dress and holds a cigarette in a holder]]. In this version Holly probably isn't a hooker (though she does seek out wealthy men to have flings with), and the gay writer is now a straight gigolo--or something close to it--named Paul Varjak who has a tumultuous relationship with Holly.

--> [[SpySpeak "Snow flurries expected this weekend in New Orleans."]] Isn't that just the weirdest? I bet they haven't had snow in New Orleans for a million years. I don't know how he thinks them up.

* GoldDigger: Once she gets tired of CompensatedDating, Holly aims for this. Unfortunadely one (which was broke to begin with) gets married, and another gives up once she's arrested.

* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: ''You'' try sleeping not only in full, perfect makeup with your hair done up, but also with a sleeping mask on. Or running through the rain while crying. Then again, she ''is'' Audrey Hepburn.

* LittleBlackDress: The current trope image.