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June 4, 2007

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Audrey Hepburn: Making the iTunes Store classy

Posted Jun. 4, ’07, 10:30 AM PT by Kate Marshall
Category | iTunes » iTunes Store

tiffanys.jpgOkay, I’ll admit it: I’ve never seen the much-loved Breakfast at Tiffany’s. It’s nothing against Audrey Hepburn or even Truman Capote, who wrote the original novel. I’ve just never sat down and watched Holly Golightly’s escapades through New York City’s upper classes.

I suppose then, that it’s a good thing the iTunes Store carries both Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Hepburn’s first major film, Roman Holiday. Listed in the store’s “Classics” category, each film is available for $9.99, along with Ring of Fear and Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief. As with other iTunes Store wares, you can stream a short preview before purchasing. Because of this, I’ve discovered that the movie trailers for Hepburn’s films are more entertaining current trailers (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, I am totally looking in your direction). I hope iTunes adds more “classic” films to its library—for instance, they could offer an entire collection of Gregory Peck films, which is sure to bring some class to any Mac or iPod.


2 Comments

Albert Solene said:

While I don't have a lot of respect for Blake Edwards as a director, two very clever changes were made to the original novel in filming. These have ensured, I think, the classic status of the film. Meanwhile, I'd watch Audrey in anything. Same goes for Johnny Depp, which accounts for the dubious decision to see Pirates 3.

June 4, 2007 12:59 PM
Richard said:

The itunes store also carries the great single 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' by Deep Blue Something.

June 4, 2007 10:36 PM

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