Fan Lord said: The girl from the small town came to the big city
Today is October 5th, not only the fifth day of the holiday, but also the 60th anniversary of the release of the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" starring Hepburn.
When it comes to "Breakfast at Tiffany's", whether it is the title or the classic picture in the film, I believe that for many people, it is as memorable as being "sealed" in memory:
For example, in the film, smoking a pipe, drinking bourbon, the innocent and playful Hepburn ~
When she sat on her own windowsill and sang "Moon River", her beautiful and innocent appearance became one of the most beautiful pictures in her memory.
Of course, when it comes to the classic picture that has entered the history of film, the scene at the beginning of the film where Hepburn stands in front of the Tiffany store on Fifth Avenue in New York, eating and drinking coffee and admiring the jewelry, is really deserved.
It also made Tiffany, a jewelry brand from the United States, a household name ever since, and has become famous around the world.
Hepburn's little black dress has also become a film and television classic, and has been imitated by many later actresses. She was still wearing this dress and wearing the 128.54 ct Tiffany legendary yellow diamond.
Later, when Lady Gaga and Beyoncé wore this necklace, they also cosplayed Hepburn's shape.
In short, when many people talk about this movie, they will indeed cherish the various classic elements in the film, but many people may not know that this film is also a small character story about "small town girls who want to cross classes".
The film is based on the novel of the same name by American writer Truman Capote, which tells the story of Holly Goletley, played by Hepburn, as a social flower and call girl in New York, who dreams of marrying a golden turtle and changing her life, although the dream is later broken, she finally finds herself and finds true love.
And on the road of "heroic dreams" that fight monsters and cut through thorns all the way, Holly is also full of energy, bent on staying in New York to change her destiny, so how hard can she fight for this goal?
Reborn and reborn
△ Change the name, change the accent, and upgrade the temperament
Holly, played by Hepburn, was originally a peasant girl from Texas who "married" a veterinarian who helped her and her brother at the age of 14. Later, she broke into Hollywood alone, and then moved to New York and became a senior call girl.
Before the age of 14, she had a bad original family, and when she was a child, she often did not have enough to eat, so she met her "ex-husband" because of stealing food, which can be said to be "really miserable".
Originally not belonging to the countryside, she abandoned her "ex-husband" after her brother served in the military, moved to a big city, and then she was bent on "marriage to change her destiny".
She first changed her name from Lula Mae to Holly.
Then he also imitated the "bone beauty" that prevailed in the 60s, allowing himself to become a paper person from a small fat girl. The "ex-husband" saw her and asked her bitterly: "Darling, don't you have enough to eat here?" ”
At that time, holly, a newcomer, attracted Hollywood agents because of her attractive temperament, and was determined to cultivate her.
However, her thick Texas accent is "unbearable to hear", how can it be mixed in the metropolis? Minutes are ridiculed to the point that you have no place to look at yourself
In order to cultivate her English pronunciation, the agent arranged for her to learn French first, practice the tone, and then correct the pronunciation, which worked well. After coming to New York, she also successfully broke into the social circle of high society and successfully made friends with the powerful.
It can be said that in order to let go of her original identity as a small town girl and forget the past, Holly is trying to transform herself.
However, whether it is Lula Mae or Holly, whether it is Country Girl or Uptown Girl, although she looks brand new, the inner emptiness often makes her lose herself.
△ Hepburn injects soul into the character
Hepburn, the actor, also gives this role more freshness from the appearance.
Hepburn is the soul of Breakfast at Tiffany's – and there's no doubt in many people's minds. But many people may not know that she was not actually the first choice for holly's role at first.
In the eyes of the original author Capote, the role he wrote was originally tailored for Monroe. When Monroe's agent turned down the role on the grounds that "playing a call girl is not conducive to Monroe's image", Capote was still disappointed that Hepburn would replace him.
Truman and the "muse" Monroe's classic dance together
However, it turns out that the role of the gold worshipper who was originally at the bottom of the chain of contempt has become real, cute and full of charm through Hepburn's interpretation, and I believe that no one can imagine how much the classicity of this film will be discounted without Hepburn.
For Hepburn, who always plays elegant and positive roles such as princesses, well-behaved women, nuns, etc., to play Holly as a "social person", from words and deeds to appearance and dress, it must be different from the stereotypes left in the past: for example, you will see Hepburn whistling on the street in the film called Taxi
You'll also see Hepburn who dyes a few strands of blonde hair, fashionably fashions his hairstyle, and gets rid of the image of a serious mature woman.
BTW: Hepburn's fluffy, back-combed hairstyle in the film, designed by stylist Grazia de Rossi, is similar to the popular "cabbage head" hairstyle of the 60s, and set off a wave of imitation in that year.
Keep it shiny, elegant and stylish
New Yorker in the 60s was bright and fashionable, and fashion was therefore a passport to high society.
The same is true of Holly in the film, her costumes have remained exquisite and fashionable from beginning to end, and you must know that this is a girl who is so delicate that even if she reads the breakup letter, she must first wear lipstick.
△ Givenchy,000,000 Looks, which went down in the annals of fashion history
Hepburn herself knows this, saying from the beginning: "I should be the fashionable Holly Glady!" It is precisely because of Hepburn's persistence that there is a small black dress Look that has entered the history of fashion in the film.
One of the most famous little black dresses is the evening dress modified by Hubert de Givenchy himself and hollywood gold medal costume designer Edith Head. Holly's entry into the film, a girl walking down the street in an evening dress at 6 a.m., indicates that she didn't return all night and confessed the character's identity at the beginning.
Givenchy and Hepburn laid a solid foundation of friendship as early as the 50s film "Dragon and Phoenix", and this re-cooperation was also promoted by Hepburn himself. Her little black dress is made of Italian brocade, sleeveless, shoulder-length cut, the skirt has a split hem, and a unique backless design, which looks simple but achieves a popular French elegance.
Hepburn is complemented by a Tiffany pearl + diamond necklace and hair accessory, Oliver Goldsmith tortoiseshell sunglasses (in the film), and matching long black gloves to add a lot of color and recognition.
In fact, Givenchy first designed a version, the hem is short, but at that time the film company did not want Hepburn to show his legs in this scene, so it was handed over to Edith Head to re-make the hem of the skirt and changed it to a long dress.
Costume designer Renie Conley recalls, when Edith Head took open the hem of the dress, she saw that it was stuffed with elements such as horsehair, which were supposed to make the hem of the skirt hang smoothly.
At that time, a total of 3 pieces of this dress were made: one was kept by Givenchy, one was given to Hepburn, and one was collected by the Costume Museum. In 2006, Givenchy himself donated this one to auction at Christie's in London.
Originally estimated at £50,000 to £70,000, it was eventually bought by an anonymous telephone buyer for $923,000, and all proceeds from the auction were used to build a school in Kolkata.
As for how classic this shape is, I believe you have heard about it many times in Halloween cosplay and movie editing. From celebrities to passers-by, they are happy to wear similar little black dresses and take a mock photo in front of the Tiffany store on Fifth Avenue.
Before the auction, Natalie Portman also wore it on the cover of the American version of Harper's BAZAAR. Natalie described the dress as so slender that she had to be careful to wear it. Enough to see how thin Hepburn is.
As a small black skirt controller, Holly's small black dress can be said to be numerous. And her second little black dress Look was also run by Givenchy.
Compared to the previous evening dress, this one is lighter and more minimalist: the front and back have a symmetrical crewneck design, the hem is tightened and wrapped in curves, and the skirt is decorated with light feathers, which is first-class, like it was custom-made for cocktail parties, and there is a hint of modern playfulness in the fashion.
Holly uses three different styles to match this small black dress in the film, whether it is with an exaggerated necklace, a wide-brimmed hat, or a decorative hat, with crocodile leather shoes, it looks very fashionable.
Including Holly's orange coat, also from Givenchy's classic style.
The design of the stand collar + cocoon shoulder line + funnel waist line, the cropped sleeves add a bit of neatness, and the overall silhouette is very 60's, even if it is not outdated even today. It is said that after the release of the movie at that time, this coat was not only robbed, but similar models appeared in an endless stream.
△ The gold medal costume designer blessed, the shawl sheets are also stunning
In addition to the above pieces, most of the costumes in the film also have a credit to the Hollywood gold medal costume designer Edith Head just mentioned.
Edith Head was a "Grand Slam" designer in early Hollywood films, and she personally wrote the costumes of many classic fashionable old movies that you can name. The cooperation is also a first-line female star such as Bergman, Kelly, and Hepburn
Hepburn and she have been collaborating since the period of "Roman Holiday" and "Dragon and Phoenix Match". In Breakfast at Tiffany's, this glimpse of the little pink dress — a bow dress tied around the waist + a tonal coat — was made by Edith Head.
Holly's Boyfriend-style shirt and bathrobe were also made by Edith, showing Hepburn's cute, playful and slender side.
Hepburn's jeans Look when he sang "Moon River", and these two warm knitted tops Look – such a cozy neighbor Edith is also good at.
Interestingly, the "dress" Holly wore when she was hosting a party at home was actually a sheet. There was originally a scene in the film where she "improvised" the sheets after bathing, but it was eventually removed, but the wrapping around her worked super well.
The strength of the interpretation of what is the real "draped sheets are good-looking"~
High-profile life, behind the "exquisite poor"
A girl who moved from a small town did not have the slightest confusion about New York, but fell in love with such a metropolis overnight, and before long, she was accustomed to the life of day and night, night and night.
Therefore, Holly often holds parties at home, just to meet the powerful and find a husband for herself.
Even though the apartment was packed with all sorts of people she didn't know, she seemed to get used to it.
It is such a gorgeously dressed girl with an elegant French accent who shuttles between rich people, but in reality is a "delicate and poor" person...
She makes a living by "tipping" the men she eats dinner with. When a big drug lord asked her to visit the prison every week in exchange for a $100/week tip to provide "weather forecasts", she would not refuse, and even led to her later imprisonment.
In life, Holly squeezed herself into a small, empty apartment, "surrounded by walls", with only wine and milk in the refrigerator, even the sofa was made of bathtubs, luggage was thrown everywhere, and even the phone was "hidden" in her suitcase.
It wasn't until I later socialized with a Rich South American that my empty home had a bit of life.
She was bent on saving money, but she couldn't make ends meet, and her bank account was often less than a hundred yuan.
Even if she loses $9 a month in her account, she will calculate it clearly, almost living a life of not having a meal.
In the eyes of Holly's agent, these are all performances of "pretense".
And the only sustenance in her life may be Tiffany. She says that whenever she's upset, Tiffany always brings her peace because nothing bad can happen here.
Free to chocolate giveaway ring engraving, Tiffany here is also a super good feeling ads ~ ~
Try to "marry into the rich", and finally choose love
△ For the sake of my brother, the goal is firm
If Holly's character is only pretty and cute, then her worship and selfishness will not make people sympathetic. The fullness of this character lies in the fact that no matter how much material disguise, it cannot hide the helplessness and innocence in her heart.
And all her motivations stem from her brother.
Holly wants to change her fate by marrying a rich man because she wants to live with her brother who will retire from the army in the future, so she is desperate to maintain a glamorous life and do her best.
To this end, she is determined to do so. Unwilling to "send someone under the fence" in a comfortable but invalid marriage, even if the "ex-husband" came to ask her, she would definitely not go home with him.
She said that she could marry anyone for money, and she was already ready to break the boat.
And Holly's "efforts" are also obvious to all. She is familiar with the wealth rankings, and when a rich man appears in front of her, she can recognize it at a glance and launch an offensive
Even if the person was plain looking, even if he had a bad appetite, she didn't care.
After meeting the rich south Americans, she arranged her home for the other party to be South American and desperately learned Portuguese.
Even if the other party has not yet expressed the intention of marrying her, she still has a firm belief and will never give up.
△ It backfired and eventually met true love
However, it seems that Holly's giant life is a little thinner, and whenever she thinks that she is finally going to "swim ashore" this time, she is always so close to the door, and finally fails to achieve her wish.
When she thought she was about to become the next young rich lady...
The news that the other party has remarried and married the heiress has been reported.
And this so-called "rich man" is just an empty shell, not only penniless but also in huge debts.
And when she retreated to the second place and chose to marry South America...
The other party wrote a breakup letter because he was jealous of her scandal, and abandoned her mercilessly.
Fortunately, she finally woke up, and the true love who always accompanied her all the way and never abandoned was still quietly waiting by her side...
Although this story seems to be a bit cheesy and deviate from reality today, in the end, the gold worship woman + infatuated man cultivated into a positive result, and there is also a little whitewashing effect.
But this does not hinder the classic of this film, after all, true love overcomes everything, and it also symbolizes the most beautiful fairy tale in people's hearts