“Breakfast at Tiffany” 50 years later

ForumDaily walked through the most romantic places shown in the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany's” and found out what was left of Audrey Hepburn's light breath.

If you've ever dreamed of living in a half-empty apartment on the Upper East Side, befriending a nameless cat, waving a cigarette holder while fighting off fans, and visiting your neighbors on the fire escape, if you regularly forget your apartment keys and sort things out with homeowner, or maybe even inviting a house full of guests to walk in front of them in a sheet, then the story of Holly Gollightly, the main character of the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” is familiar and, perhaps, close to you.

The charm of Miss Gollaytli in the film is supported by the most gentle pictures of Manhattan. Director Blake Edwards opens the film with a famous scene near the Tiffany store. This fragile girl in a black dress went after a night of adventure for inner comfort. The dress, by the way, was sold at Christie's for a record $ 923,187.

1 - Tiffany & Co Store (727 5th Ave & E 57th St)

To have breakfast like Holly in front of Tiffany's hypnotic storefront, head to Trump Tower - open from 7am.

Is it possible to order engraving for 10 dollars in the store, as the film characters did? Not. But you can buy a white wine glass for 25. This is the most affordable Tiffany thing to date.

2 - Holly House (169 E 71. St)

The socialite lived a 30-minute walk from Tiffany's store on the Upper East Side, at the intersection of 71st and Lexington Avenue. Only the exteriors of the house were used in the film; all interior filming took place in Hollywood, mainly on the Paramount Pictures pavilions.

In 2014, this house was put up for sale for 8 million dollars.

You can see how the house looks from the inside. here

3 - Library (5th Ave & 42nd St)

One of the most romantic dates in the history of cinema began in the library - the idea was to do things all the day that neither Holly nor Paul, her neighbor-writer, have ever done. Holly found a book in the library that Paul wrote, and he left an autograph in it. It is worth coming to this library not only because it is beautiful, but also because it is cool, entertaining, and it smells deliciously in books.

4 - Conversation Fountains (Park Ave & E 52nd St)

The fountains, near which the heroes sat down to chat, are still there, but we would suggest a quieter and cleaner place. Closer to Holly's House, at E 88th St & 3d Ave, there is a quiet courtyard with fountains for ideal romantic get-togethers.

If, in addition to conversations, you want to have a snack, nearby, there is an excellent Café Jax (318 E 84th St). The magic of the place - the second lower floor, a huge space for communication, pleasant visitors, and most importantly - access to your own garden.

5 - Sing Sing Prison (354 Hunter St, Ossining)

In contrast to the high-society upper East Side, we are going to Sing-Sing Prison, where Holly came to send “weather forecasts” to the boss of the Italian mafia. Today the institution is called the “Ossining High Security Correctional Facility”. According to the 2015 year, there are about 1700 prisoners there.

6 - Bus Station (625 8th Ave)

The station where Holly left her ex-husband forever, as well as her inner girl named Lula Mae, is still there, near Penn Station. The abandoned husband left for his native Kentucky on a Greyhound bus - and today it is the most popular bus carrier in the United States.

7 – House of writer Truman Capote (70 Willow St, Brooklyn)

The author of the book on which the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” was shot, Truman Capote, said that the story of Holly is based on the story of his real neighbor, who lived a floor lower in his house on Brooklyn Heights. And this is another place for inspiration, already writing.

And finally, a few recommendations for full immersion in the image of Holly Golleitley:

• order Manhattan glasses by Oliver Goldsmith for $ 440, and sleep mask for $ 17

• sit in the sawn-in-half bathtub that served as Holly’s sofa, and quietly hum Moon River. It's not difficult: the song was written specifically for Audrey, since her vocal abilities were only enough for one octave. However, it was this song that brought composer Henry Mancini two Oscar statuettes;
• To visualize a fee of $ 750 000 - that's exactly what Audrey Hepburn got for shooting in the film. Today it is about 6 million dollars.