<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $2.5 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $14 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and written by George Axelrod, loosely based on Truman Capote's 1958 novella of the same name . Starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and Mickey Rooney, the film was initially released on October 5, 1961 by Paramount Pictures . </P> <P> Hepburn's portrayal of Holly Golightly as the naïve, eccentric socialite is generally considered to be the actress's most memorable and identifiable role . Hepburn regarded it as one of her most challenging roles, since she was an introvert required to play an extrovert . </P>

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