Breakfast At Tiffany's           Part 5 : Holly's Secret Past

Before Watching :

i)Compare what you know about Holly with a partner. What do you know / can guess about her past from what you've seen / heard so far?

ii)Can you guess the missing words?

Moon River

Moon River, wider ______ a mile: I'm crossin' you ______ style someday.
Oh dreammaker, you heart_________, Wherever you're goin', I'm goin'your_____.
Two drifters, ______ to see the world.There's ______ a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's ______, Waitin' round the bend,
My huckleberry _______,Moon River and ______.

Now listen / watch and check your answers

While Watching :

1. Who does Pauls' decorator friend think is following her, and why?
2. Who is the man and what does he want?
3. What does he say Holly's maiden name is?
4. What did she say when he proposed to her?
5. How old was she when she married?
6. What happened afterwards?
7. What do you think will happen now?

After Watching :

ROLEPLAY :
Imagine you are either Holly or Doc
Give reasons why Holl should return / stay

Read the following description of the soundtrack and find synonyms for the underlined words :

One of the most memorable components of the film Breakfast at Tiffany’sis the extraordinary soundtrack composed by Henry Mancini. The film’s theme song, "Moon River" (co-written with lyrisist Johnny Mercer), was hailed as an instant classic. "Moon River" has been recorded over 500 times and has sold over a million copies of its sheet music. Mancini met director Blake Edwards outside the Universal barber shop and the two decided to colaborate on the television series Peter Gunn. Mancini’s soundtrack album for Peter Gunn was his first to sell a million copies and went on to win him his first two Grammys, including Album of the Year. Edwards next asked Mancini to score Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961. His score went on to win two Acadamy Awards. Mancini was heavily inspired by the film’s star Audrey Hepburn. "I kind of knew what to write, at least what track I should I be on, by reading the script," he said. "And Audrey’s big eyes gave me the push to get a little more sentimental than I usually do. Those eyes of hers could carry it I knew that. ‘Moon River’ was written for her. No one else has ever understood it so completely. There have been more than a thousand versions of ‘Moon River,’ but hers is unquestionably the greatest," he continued. "When we previewed the film, the head of Paramount was there, and he said, ‘One thing’s for sure: That fucking song’s gotta go.’ Audrey shot right up out of her chair! Mel Ferrer [Hepburn’s husband] had to put his hand on her arm to restrain her. That’s the closest I had ever seen her come to losing control."