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* [[SimpleCountryLawyer Simple Country Doctor]]: Holly's ex-husband.
* SleepCute: In one scene, Holly climbs into Paul's apartment through the window (while he's in bed) to escape a drunken client. Eventually, he cuddles up to him and falls asleep on his chest, emphasizing that it's okay because they're friends.
* SleepCute: In one scene, Holly climbs into Paul's apartment through the window (while he's in bed) to escape a drunken client. Eventually, he cuddles up to him and falls asleep on his chest, emphasizing that it's okay because they're friends.
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* [[SimpleCountryLawyer Simple Country Doctor]]: Holly's ex-husband.
ex-husband. Doc Gollightly apparently works as a veterinarian in Texas, specializing in horses. He also owns his own farm and considers himself a farmer.
* SleepCute: In one scene, Holly climbs into Paul's apartment through the window (whilehe's he is in bed) to escape a drunken client. Eventually, he she cuddles up to him and falls asleep on his chest, emphasizing that it's it is okay because they're friends.they are friends. Curiously at this point in the film, Holly and Paul know each other for a few hours, have barely interacted, and Paul is naked (after having sex with another woman). It is Holly who insists that they are friends.
* SleepCute: In one scene, Holly climbs into Paul's apartment through the window (while
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**According to Doc Golightly, Holly was 14-years-old when he married her. He expected her to be a good stepmother for his children.
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* HeroicBSOD: Holly, after knowing [[spoiler:her brother died. And also after TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.]]
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* HeroicBSOD: Holly, after knowing learning that [[spoiler:her brother died.died in an accident. And also after TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.]]
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* GoldDigger: Once she gets tired of CompensatedDating, Holly aims for this. Unfortunately, one (who was broke to begin with) gets married, and another gives up once she's arrested.
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* GoldDigger: Once she gets tired of CompensatedDating, Holly aims for this. Unfortunately, one of her targets (who was broke to begin with) gets married, and another gives up once she's arrested.she is arrested.
**A male example of the trope appears in the character Rusty Trawler. While once one of the richest men in the United States, he is secretly broke during his appearances in the film. A newspaper reports his marriage to a particularly wealthy woman, and Holly casually explains that Rusty was marrying her for her money.
**A male example of the trope appears in the character Rusty Trawler. While once one of the richest men in the United States, he is secretly broke during his appearances in the film. A newspaper reports his marriage to a particularly wealthy woman, and Holly casually explains that Rusty was marrying her for her money.
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that trope is about everyone knowing the twist, wearing a dress =/= the main plot twist
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This is well-known for being the movie in which Hepburn [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame wears a fabulous Givenchy dress and holds a cigarette in a holder]], and for introducing Music/HenryMancini's Oscar-winning song "Moon River". In this version Holly probably isn't a hooker (though she does seek out wealthy men to have flings with), while the gay writer is now a straight gigolo--or something close to it--named Paul Varjak who has a tumultuous relationship with Holly.
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This is well-known for being the movie in which Hepburn [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame [[PopCulturalOsmosis wears a fabulous Givenchy dress and holds a cigarette in a holder]], and for introducing Music/HenryMancini's Oscar-winning song "Moon River". In this version Holly probably isn't a hooker (though she does seek out wealthy men to have flings with), while the gay writer is now a straight gigolo--or something close to it--named Paul Varjak who has a tumultuous relationship with Holly.
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* SleepCute: In one scene, Holly climbs into Paul's apartment through the window while he's in bed to escape a drunken client. Eventually, he cuddles up to him and falls asleep on his chest, emphasizing that it's okay because they're friends.
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* SleepCute: In one scene, Holly climbs into Paul's apartment through the window while (while he's in bed bed) to escape a drunken client. Eventually, he cuddles up to him and falls asleep on his chest, emphasizing that it's okay because they're friends.
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* SleepCute: In one scene, Holly climbs into Paul's apartment through the window while he's in bed to escape a drunken client. Eventually, he cuddles up to him and falls asleep on his chest, emphasizing that it's okay because they're friends.
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* AscendedExtra: Mr. Yunioshi is an extremely minor character in the original novella. And the one time he has a line, he speaks in fluent English.
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* AdaptationalSexuality: Holly was bisexual in the novella. This being Hollywood in the 1960s, this was changed.
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* AdaptationalSexuality: AdaptationalSexuality:
** The unnamed narrator in Truman Capote's novell has an ambiguous sexuality, but it's fairly certain that his feelings for Holly were asexual. In the film, he becomes a straight love interest, Paul.
** Holly was bisexual in the novella. This being Hollywood in the 1960s, this was changed.
** The unnamed narrator in Truman Capote's novell has an ambiguous sexuality, but it's fairly certain that his feelings for Holly were asexual. In the film, he becomes a straight love interest, Paul.
** Holly was bisexual in the novella. This being Hollywood in the 1960s, this was changed.
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* BigApplesauce: Unlike the original novella, the film is, as Truman Capote said, "a mawkish valentine to New York City".
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* BigApplesauce: Unlike the original novella, set in New York though it was, the film is, as Truman Capote said, "a mawkish valentine to New York City".
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* BigApplesauce: Unlike the original novella, the film is, as Truman Capote said, "a mawkish valentine to New York City".
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* TheGhost: Fred, Holly's brother. [[spoiler: Eventually he dies in the road accident.]]
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* TheGhost: Fred, Holly's brother.mentally retarded brother who joined the army. [[spoiler: Eventually he dies in the road accident.]]
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* TheGhost: Fred, Holly's brother. [[spoiler: Eventually he dies in the road accident.]]
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Truman Capote was gay, but the sexuality of the narrator in the novella isn't exactly clear
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** The gay, unnamed protagonist of Truman Capote's novella becomes the film's straight love interest, Paul.
** Holly was bisexual in the novella. This being Hollywood in the 1960s, this was changed.
** The gay, unnamed protagonist of Truman Capote's novella becomes the film's straight love interest, Paul.
** Holly was bisexual in the novella. This being Hollywood in the 1960s, this was changed.
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* AdaptationalSexuality:
** The gay, unnamed protagonist of Truman Capote's novella becomes the film's straight love interest, Paul.
**AdaptationalSexuality: Holly was bisexual in the novella. This being Hollywood in the 1960s, this was changed.
** The gay, unnamed protagonist of Truman Capote's novella becomes the film's straight love interest, Paul.
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* BookDumb: Holly is pretty smart, but almost entirely uneducated.
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* 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.
** Worse, José even mispronounces ''his own name'' in this manner. The actor playing him (José Luis de Vilallonga) is Spanish.
** Worse, José even mispronounces ''his own name'' in this manner. The actor playing him (José Luis de Vilallonga) is Spanish.
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* 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.Brazilian. The pronunciation should be Zhoo-zeh, not Ho-say.
** Worse, José even mispronounces ''his own name'' in this manner.The Understandable though, as the actor playing him (José Luis de Vilallonga) is Spanish - and Ho-say is indeed the way it is pronounced in Spanish.
** Worse, José even mispronounces ''his own name'' in this manner.
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* ISOStandardUrbanGroceries: Paul is seen carrying home a grocery bag with a baguette in it.
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''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' is a 1961 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Creator/BlakeEdwards, loosely based on the [[Literature/BreakfastAtTiffanys 1958 novella]] by Creator/TrumanCapote. Creator/AudreyHepburn stars as Holly Golightly; also in the cast are George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and (in a notorious {{yellowface}} role) Creator/MickeyRooney.
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''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' is a 1961 romantic comedy-drama [[{{dramedy}} comedy-drama]] film directed by Creator/BlakeEdwards, loosely based on the [[Literature/BreakfastAtTiffanys 1958 novella]] by Creator/TrumanCapote. Creator/AudreyHepburn stars as Holly Golightly; also in the cast are George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and (in a notorious {{yellowface}} role) Creator/MickeyRooney.
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This is well-known as for being the movie in which Hepburn [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame wears a fabulous Givenchy dress and holds a cigarette in a holder]].holder]], and for introducing Music/HenryMancini's Oscar-winning song "Moon River". In this version Holly probably isn't a hooker (though she does seek out wealthy men to have flings with), while the gay writer is now a straight gigolo--or something close to it--named Paul Varjak who has a tumultuous relationship with Holly.
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''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' is a 1961 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Creator/BlakeEdwards, loosely based on the [[Literature/BreakfastAtTiffanys 1958 novella]] by Creator/TrumanCapote.
As Holly Golightly, 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.
As Holly Golightly, 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.
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''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' is a 1961 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Creator/BlakeEdwards, loosely based on the [[Literature/BreakfastAtTiffanys 1958 novella]] by Creator/TrumanCapote.
As Holly Golightly,Creator/TrumanCapote. Creator/AudreyHepburn stars as Holly Golightly; also in the cast are George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and (in a notorious {{yellowface}} role) Creator/MickeyRooney.
This is well-known as the movie in which Hepburn [[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 while the gay writer is now a straight gigolo--or something close to it--named Paul Varjak who has a tumultuous relationship with Holly.
As Holly Golightly,
This is well-known as the movie in which Hepburn [[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),
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''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' is a 1961 romantic dramedy comedy-drama film directed by Creator/BlakeEdwards, loosely based on the [[Literature/BreakfastAtTiffanys 1958 novella]] by Creator/TrumanCapote.
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''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' is a 1961 romantic drapery dramedy film directed by Creator/BlakeEdwards, loosely based on the [[Literature/BreakfastAtTiffanys 1958 novella]] by Creator/TrumanCapote.
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''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' is a 1961 romantic drapery film directed by Creator/BlakeEdwards, loosely based on the [[Literature/BreakfastAtTiffanys a 1958 novella]] by Creator/TrumanCapote.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Holly, about one minute after abandoning Cat in the rain.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Holly, about one minute after abandoning Cat in the rain.TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
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* SealedWithAKiss: The film ends with Paul and Holly kissing in the rain.
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* LittleBlackDress: It was designed, like all of Audrey Hepburn's costumes for the film, by Hubert de Givenchy.
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* LittleBlackDress: Holly wears one; it's 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.
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* SettingUpdate: Although the story in the movie occurs in 1960, the story in the novella is penned as occuring in 1943.
