Breakfast at Tiffany's is a love story shot in 196 1 in the 1960s. Looking at it now, it is a bit shallow and old-fashioned, and the actor's performance style is a bit exaggerated, but these do not prevent people from liking this movie, Hepburn's elegant little black dress and the song "The Moon?" River, these two elements are enough reasons for the audience to put it down. But I heard that Truman Capote wrote this novel based on Marilyn Monroe, and his favorite heroine candidate was Monroe. The original intention of the producer was to invite Monroe to be the heroine, but it failed because of the obstruction of the agent. After many twists and turns, Audrey Hepburn was finally decided to play in this film. Hepburn, who has always been pure and sweet, will play a frivolous social butterfly. Everyone was surprised, but they were curious about how she could subvert her image. Later, we saw that Hepburn integrated her elegant temperament into the role, and performed the original sexy heroine elegantly and wittily, but at the same time she was unique in charm. Although Capote was extremely dissatisfied with the casting, the film was a great success at that time, becoming one of the most popular films of 196 1 and winning five Oscar nominations. Hepburn was also nominated for "Best Actress" for this film, and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" became one of her representative works, which has been passed down to this day.
Dreamer
The opening of the film is Hepburn wearing a simple and elegant little black dress, accompanied by "the moon? River walked slowly to the window of Tiffany's jewelry store, eating breakfast in his hand and staring at the beautiful and expensive jewelry in Tiffany's. Her name is Holly, and she is a girl who loves dreaming. She is eager to find a man like Tiffany, so that she won't be sad. Because she called Tiffany "a place without sadness", whenever she felt uneasy, she would come here by bus. Just a look at Tiffany would make her feel at ease. In fact, who hasn't longed for what they dream of? Because it is hard to get, it is more precious. On the way to get this thing, we may encounter many difficulties. The pressure of life is like a hurricane. If we don't have a firm belief, we will lose ourselves at any time and be involved. Therefore, whenever you feel depressed and confused, as long as you think or take a look at what you are thinking, you will have the motivation to fight for it, and you will forget the pain and suffering on the road in order to get it.
Fourteen-year-old Holly came to the bustling metropolis of new york from a small country town alone, eager to have a place here and earn a lot of money-she can walk into Tiffany's shop and live a dream life. But a young girl, no education, no background, nothing, nothing, only a beautiful face that everyone praises. What can she do? There was no alternative route open to her. Beautiful, she lingers among all kinds of men, eating and chatting with them or doing something else. She has God-given beauty, and smiling in front of men can easily win their hearts. She became Margaret in La Traviata and lived on the support of men. But because of their luxury, they can't always save. So she decided to change her strategy. She wants to marry a very rich man so that she can buy a piece of land in Mexico and live with her brother Fett. Fett is good at raising horses, which is very suitable for raising horses there. In fact, in the final analysis, she is just trying to make herself and her brother live a better life and not be displaced.
Two vagrants
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a story of mutual rescue. Holly lives with different men all day. Her dream is to find a rich husband and live a rich life with her brother. On the other hand, Paul is an indecisive writer. He has published a book, but no one cares about it. He is kept by a rich woman and leads a soft life. Holly and Paul have easy money and don't live a nine-to-five life like ordinary people. To put it bluntly, prostitutes and cowboys live on the money of those men and women. The reason why I call this a story of mutual rescue is also because love has helped them get rid of the predicament, get rid of the old decadent life and move towards a bright future together.
Holly and Paul are two drifters. They are as small as sand in the bustling world of new york. There are too many beautiful and talented people gathered here. Everyone wants to get ahead and win the first place, but there are few successful positions. Most people are submerged in the vast sea of people and remain unknown for life. Two drifters happened to live in the same apartment, probably because Paul looks a bit like Holly's brother Fett, so when Holly first met Paul, she felt kind and couldn't help recalling the past. She confided in him, talking about her Tiffany, her favorite brother and her dreams. She regarded him as a reliable bosom friend, but forgot that they had only known each other for a short time. "When I first met you, I feel like an old friend", which is probably the scene. After several contacts, they liked each other. Paul was writing at home that day when he heard the sound of waves coming from downstairs. It turned out that Holly was sitting on the windowsill, singing "The Moon? River ",at that moment, anyone will be moved by her. She is no longer the kind of rose-red kitsch heels that walk around. She is so melancholy, melancholy as a blue wind chime, trembling involuntarily with the wind, but always unable to control her own destiny. Holly always deliberately hides herself and alienates others. I always felt that Holly at that time had an aloof beauty. On the other hand, Paul was fascinated. He has never seen this side of Holly, which is completely different from the Holly he used to know. This holly is so cute. She smiled at him, and this smile remained in Paul's heart and became a scene he will never forget. I think Paul knows her. He is both a vagrant and a proud and confident man. They originally thought that they could break into a world of their own, but the ruthless life ruthlessly shattered their confidence bit by bit. At the end of their tether, they fell down. The original dream became so far away, as far away as the mountains in the fog. Obviously there, but I can't see the road of my dreams. How can I go in the future?
When you fall in love with someone, how do we judge? Paul gave us the answer. Love a person is willing to give up everything for her, as long as we are together. Paul broke up with the rich woman and "left innocently". He wants nothing but love and Holly. But naive Paul thought that Holly would give up everything for him. But how could Holly? No woman will choose "ten dollars" love. This kind of love is too insecure, just like a curved boat in the sea of Wang Yang, which may be overturned by the huge waves of life at any time. Not to mention Holly, I think most women in the world will not choose this kind of love, saying that women are vain or materialistic, and we just want a better life. What's the matter? Holly continued to search for "gold" and finally found her husband, a rich Brazilian businessman. She planned to get married in Brazil, so she began to learn Portuguese, cooking and knitting. She is determined to turn over a new leaf, be a good wife and satisfy her family. She can get rid of all the bad habits, and the road ahead is smooth, but why did she lose her unscrupulous smile? Perhaps because her favorite brother died, her dream can no longer be realized; Maybe she is about to give up the person she really loves and marry another man she doesn't know at all. She is worried. But she has to bear all the unhappiness in life, because it is her own choice.
Money and love always seem to be difficult to have both. Probably she has lived a poor life since she was a child. Holly is more vain than ordinary people because she has tasted the taste of having no money. It was an indescribable feeling, like a cat hiding in a wooden box on a rainy day. No place to live, no food, no warmth. People hurried by, but no one wanted to care. You must have money. With money, you can satisfy your wishes, do what you like and buy what you want. Only money can make people "respect". If you have no money, you are just a cat in the rain. So Holly has been pursuing money all her life, no matter what way. But in the end, Paul's words awakened the dreamer. She rushed into the rain in search of her unknown cat and her ten-dollar love. Holly is finally willing to admit that she will never be a big shot. Like most people in this world, they are just unknown people and even have nothing, but they are happier than many people when they have each other. The ending is naturally a happy ending that the audience likes. I think Paul will be famous in the end, and he must be famous. His book will be signed by countless people. Holly will get rid of all the bad habits in the past, be a "serious" woman and teach her children well. Finally, they live a happy and beautiful life, just like a fairy tale. This is the best ending, and it is also the ending we expect.
thing
However, the most touching thing about the whole movie is actually the doctor's love for Holly. It turns out that Holly's real name is Lulumei, and her life has been bumpy. She lived a wandering life since she was a child, and lived by stealing with her brother. It was also because of stealing that she met the doctor. The doctor caught two children stealing somewhere, which shows that they are in a mess. He can't bear to let his two children continue to live a wandering life. The doctor kindly took them in and proposed to Lumeimei when she was fourteen. They became husband and wife. But the doctor didn't understand that Lu Lumei was not an ordinary carefree girl. She is an ambitious eagle, and this small farm can't hold her ambition. She is waiting, waiting for the best time to leave. She had nothing to worry about when her brother went to military service. She wants to leave home and see the colorful and dazzling world outside.
The doctor felt that Lumumei had no reason to run away from home at all. At home, his daughter is in charge of all the housework. She did it easily. He loves Lumumei and doesn't want her to suffer a little. Lumumei's determined departure made him sad, but he has been tolerating her waywardness all these years. Maybe he thinks that after Lumumei has experienced the hardships of life, she will know that her family and his family are good, and then she will take the initiative to go home with him. What he doesn't know is that Lumeimei has a heart harder than steel, and nothing can knock her down except her brother's death.
It was not until Lulumei's younger brother Fett came back from the army that the doctor came to new york from the countryside to find her and wanted to take her home for reunion. But Lumei said to her doctor husband, "You always make the mistake of liking wild animals. You always take them home. One was an eagle with a broken wing, and the other was an adult wildcat with a broken limb. You can't love wild animals. The more you love them, the stronger they become. Finally, they have the strength to escape to the Woods and fly to the trees, and then they fly to the sky. " Lumumei is like a wounded eagle. The doctor saved her. She thanked the doctor. However, a small cage can't hold a wild eagle, and only the vast sky is her home. So Lumeimei flew away, without a trace of attachment, and never came back. Just like countless girls who travel from small cities to Beishangguang today, they are all young and have dreams, and they don't want to be trapped in a small town and waste their lives. The world is very big, and going out is also a life.
This seemingly overly confused man may even be Lumumei's father. But he is kind, practical and mediocre, but he really loves Lumumei. Because he loved her, he indulged her behavior. Just before he left, the doctor told Paul to eat more Lumumei. She is heartbreaking thin. Finally, Lu Lumei shook his hand in tears and said, I love you, but I am not Lu Lumei anymore. So sincere, I seem to hear her heartbreaking voice. I believe Lumumei loves the doctor and appreciates what the doctor has done for her. It's just that since she came to new york, she had no choice. "Once you leave, you can't go back and never come back."
At this moment, I always think of "Outside" sung by Zhou Xun in "If Love". "The outside world is wonderful. Will I fail if I go out? The outside world is very generous, and I can come back to life if I break out. If I stay here, I can't see the present. I am going out to find my future, and I am determined to change my life. It's really hard. Blowing out the candles is my wish to leave. The outside world is wonderful, I will become lovely when I go out, and the opportunity outside will come soon, and I will definitely find my own existence. Once I leave my head, I can't turn back. I left and never came back. "
Success or failure, the realization and disillusionment of dreams, can only be known by going to the outside world. Fly, girl of your dreams.