No film better utilises Audrey Hepburn’s flighty charm and svelte beauty than this romantic adaptation of Truman Capote’s novella. Hepburn’s urban sophisticate Holly Golightly, an enchanting neurotic living off the gifts of gentlemen, is a bewitching figure in designer dresses and costume jewellery. George Peppard is her upstairs neighbour, a struggling writer and “kept” man financed by a steely older woman (Patricia Neal). His growing friendship with the lonely Holly soon turns to love and threatens the delicate balance of both of their compromised lives. Composer Henry Mancini earned Oscars for the hit song Moon River and his tastefully romantic score. Blake Edwards’ elegant yet light touch, George Axelrod’s generous screenplay, and Hepburn’s knowing mix of experience and naiveté combine to create one of the great screen romances, a jewelled slice of high society bohemian chic, and a timeless cinematic escape.