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“Based on Truman Capote's novel, Breakfast At Tiffany’s is the story of a young, jet-setting woman, Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn), in New York City who meets a young man when he moves into her apartment building. He is being kept by a wealthy, older woman, but wants to be a writer. She is working as a high-priced escort and searching for a rich, older man to marry.” The tone of this story is deceivingly light and romantic, with help from Henry Mancini's musical accompaniment. One of the most memorable components of the film Breakfast at Tiffany's is the extraordinary music composed by Henry Mancini. The film's theme song, “Moon River” (co-written with lyrisist Johnny Mercer), was an instant classic and the score went on to win two Acadamy Awards in 1961. Mancini opted for a jazz style of underscoring in the movie, which was a perfect fit for the 1961 movie both historically and for its romantic-comedic genre. Holly finds more than a friend in Paul (George Peppard), the hopeful writer. The concept of the score is directed