: Directed by Blake Edwards, the film sanitizes Holly Golightly into a charming "party girl" and grants the audience a romantic happy ending.
: Capote famously envisioned Marilyn Monroe as Holly and was reportedly devastated when Audrey Hepburn was cast, calling it the "most miscast" film he had ever seen. 2. Symbols of Safety and Freedom
: Capote’s original story is more tragic and hard-edged. It explores the life of a woman running away from a traumatic past—including being married at age 14—and ends without the resolution of a romance.