Consider how Blake Edwards Present Issues of identity and possession
in Breakfast at Tiffany's
In this essay, I am going to analyse the different techniques Blake
Edwards used to present issues of identity and possession in the film
"Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a film that was directed by Blake Edwards in
1961. It deals with romance and life in the 1960's. The film was
originally
Based on the book "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Truman Capote, who wrote
the book during the 1958's, which suggests that he must have
experienced the style of life in the 1960's.
Holly Golightly, the most important female character, in the film was
played by Audrey Hepburn, who is one of the most famous Hollywood
actresses at that time. The film consists of many genres eg: romance,
comedy, so the film would suit a wider ranger of audiences. I do
believe that the film was aimed at adults, because Blake Edwards has
given the characters in the film a complicated contrast of personality
and identity.
Issues of identity and possession changes and is revealed bit by bit
throughout the film. The director has made Holly Golightly the centre
of identity and possession, and made every other character move around
Holly, revealing her identity, personality and past.
There are many different camera angles like close up of Holly when she
is singing or when the characters are talking. The camera angles like
close ups can often show what a character is thinking or what their
personality is like, for eg: when Holly was singing moon river, the
close up shows that Holly is a gentile and kind person.
Holly's cat hasn't got a name, in fact we don't know anything about
the cat, where it came from or its gender. In the film Holly says,
that she would only name the cat when she feels that she is rich
enough. The cat is a symbol of mystery, that represents Holly.
There are many types of dialogue. Sometimes during the film body
language and silent dialogue, is used to express a characters
feelings, for example: In the scene of the party, we see a woman
standing in front of a mirror, crying then laughing, without saying
anything. Facial expressions are also used to show a characters
feelings instead of saying their feelings. This could be more
effective than dialogue, eg: when Holly says she is not going back
with Doc, the expressions on Doc's face show us that he is deeply
hurt.
Holly seems very strange sometimes, she compares he past boy friends
with objects that mean much to her. Holly says that you can tell how
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