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The original is a 1958 novella by Truman Capote about a [[Author Avatar|nameless gay writer's]] friendship with Holly Golightly, a bicurious, borderline [[Hooker With a Heart of Gold]]. The story was a touching meditation on the varying nature of love, and how people of disparate backgrounds can form unconventional family groups. |
The original is a 1958 novella by Truman Capote about a [[Author Avatar|nameless gay writer's]] friendship with Holly Golightly, a bicurious, borderline [[Hooker With a Heart of Gold]]. The story was a touching meditation on the varying nature of love, and how people of disparate backgrounds can form unconventional family groups. |
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Later it was adapted into that famous movie where [[Audrey Hepburn]] [[All There Is to Know About The Crying Game|wears a fabulous Givenchy dress and holds a cigarette in a holder]]. In this version Holly probably isn't a hooker (though she does seek out wealthy men to have flings with), and the gay writer is now a straight gigolo--or something close to it--named Paul Varjak who has a tumultuous relationship with Holly. |
Later it was adapted into that famous movie where [[Audrey Hepburn]] [[All There Is to Know About "The Crying Game"|wears a fabulous Givenchy dress and holds a cigarette in a holder]]. In this version Holly probably isn't a hooker (though she does seek out wealthy men to have flings with), and the gay writer is now a straight gigolo--or something close to it--named Paul Varjak who has a tumultuous relationship with Holly. |
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Not to be confused with the song of the same name, by [[One Hit Wonder|Deep Blue Something]]. |
Not to be confused with the song of the same name, by [[One Hit Wonder|Deep Blue Something]]. |
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* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: For a film in which the two lead characters are more-or-less prostitutes, it's remarkably roundabout in its approach to sexuality. |
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: For a film in which the two lead characters are more-or-less prostitutes, it's remarkably roundabout in its approach to sexuality. |
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* [[Happy Rain]]: The final kiss between Paul and Holly takes place in a torrential downpour. |
* [[Happy Rain]]: The final kiss between Paul and Holly takes place in a torrential downpour. |
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* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: In the movie Sally Tomato was played by Alan Reed -- the voice of [[The Flintstones|Fred Flintstone]]. |
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* [[Iconic Characters|Iconic Character]]: Any "hip" store is likely to have a poster or a painting of Holly alongside those of [[Marilyn Monroe]], [[James Dean]], etc. |
* [[Iconic Characters|Iconic Character]]: Any "hip" store is likely to have a poster or a painting of Holly alongside those of [[Marilyn Monroe]], [[James Dean]], etc. |
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* [[Kick the Dog]]: When Holly abandons her cat in an alley, it's the ultimate sign that she's selling out for a soulless life of luxury. {{spoiler|And going back to find him is her redemption.}} |
* [[Kick the Dog]]: When Holly abandons her cat in an alley, it's the ultimate sign that she's selling out for a soulless life of luxury. {{spoiler|And going back to find him is her redemption.}} |
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* [[The Little Black Dress (Sugar Wiki)|The Little Black Dress]] |
* [[The Little Black Dress (Sugar Wiki)|The Little Black Dress]] |
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* [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]: Holly in the film. |
* [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]: Holly in the film. |
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* [[May-December Romance]]: Holly's husband was much, much older than her, and had several kids before marrying her. Holly was still a teenager when they got married, and it sounds like their marriage was relatively innocent, with her doing nothing but sitting around at home all day. |
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* [[Meaningful Name]]: What better surname than "Golightly" could there be for a free-spirited ditz with an unserious approach to life? |
* [[Meaningful Name]]: What better surname than "Golightly" could there be for a free-spirited ditz with an unserious approach to life? |
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** Noted in the book with her hanging a sign on her door whenever she was out, "Golightly traveling". |
** Noted in the book with her hanging a sign on her door whenever she was out, "Golightly traveling". |
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* [[My God What Have I Done]]: Holly, about one minute after abandoning Cat in the rain. |
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: Holly, about one minute after abandoning Cat in the rain. |
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* [[Playing Against Type]]: Audrey Hepburn as a call girl? Wait... [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|YASSS!]] |
* [[Playing Against Type]]: Audrey Hepburn as a call girl? Wait... [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|YASSS!]] |
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* [[Precision F-Strike]]: Holly, when abandoning her cat. Doubly precise considering the meticulousness of Truman Capote's prose. |
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* [[Qipao]]: In the film version, the two Chinese girls who show up at the party both wear qipaos. |
* [[Qipao]]: In the film version, the two Chinese girls who show up at the party both wear qipaos. |
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* [[The Reason You Suck Speech]]: Paul to Holly, in the penultimate scene of the film. |
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: Paul to Holly, in the penultimate scene of the film. |
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* [[Redemption in The Rain]]: The climax of the film. |
* [[Redemption in The Rain]]: The climax of the film. |
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* [[Romantic False Lead]]: Jose (the movie, mostly). |
* [[Romantic False Lead]]: Jose (the movie, mostly). |