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Breakfast at Tiffany's

posted 15 years ago by cosmicstardust
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Does anyone else see the vague similarities between these two stories? They both feature a free spirited character who meets a person that wants to settle them down. And, I know this is irrelevant, but doesn't Eileen Heckart's voice sound exactly like Patricia Neal's? Just something I thought I'd share. :)

"I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free. Mankind will surely not deny to Harold Skimpole what it concedes to the butterflies." -Charles Dickens

[–] katiegoff 15 years ago

I definitely agree with you there, I was thinking about how Holly Golightly doesn't want to let anyone put her in a cage and the way she runs off at the end, then ends up staying. and the voice thing! they do sound just the same.

[–] cosmicstardust 15 years ago

Thank You! Finally someone sees it! :)

"I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free. Mankind will surely not deny to Harold Skimpole what it concedes to the butterflies." -Charles Dickens

[–] Isaac5855 15 years ago

Now that you mention it, I see the similarities in the two films as well.

[–] nycruise-1 11 years ago

I see the similarities.

However, "Breakfast" was a re-write of Truman Capote's stories, with a heterosexual situation imposed on what was a gay/fag-hag relationship.

"Butterflies" was taken from the real-life experiences of a str8 blind boy.

"Don't call me 'honey', mac."
"Don't call me 'mac'... HONEY!"

[–] xdayton 11 years ago

The flighty, free-spirited hippie girl was a very popular type in the early 70s. There's an episode of "The Odd Couple" that revolves around just such a Goldie Hawn type.

[–] cherylelliotcrna 8 years ago

When Holly goes back in the rain to look for her cat, it always kills me.