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When Hepburn Met Capote: The Enduring Appeal of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961)
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Is Carrie Bradshaw the spiritual granddaughter of Holly Golightly? How do you take a plotless novella about a call girl and her gay best friend and make it into a mythic romance? Find out when you join us for a conversation about the alchemy of romance, comedy, and drama that makes "Breakfast at Tiffany's" stand the test of time. We discuss the transformative journey of Truman Capote's novella to the iconic 1961 film and explore George Axelrod's screenwriting wizardry and the strategic casting Audrey and George Peppard and examine the tension between the film's polished Hollywood exterior and the grittier truths of its literary origins.
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