Marilyn Monroe was Truman Capote’s first choice for Holly Golightly, but when she turned it down, Audrey Hepburn redefined the role.

Audrey Hepburn in a Givenchy dress wasn't Truman Capote's original vision for the movie adaptation of his novel Breakfast at Tiffany’s. He had wanted Marilyn Monroe to play the character Holly ...

The opening scene of the 1961 film, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" casts its spell--the soft strains of Moon River begin as Holly, embodied by Audrey Hepburn, wanders at dawn on a still Fifth Avenue.