Film Society of Lincoln Center and Paramount Home Entertainment to Host 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Timeless Classic Breakfast At Tiffany's

Film Society of Lincoln Center and Paramount Home Entertainment to Host 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Timeless Classic Breakfast At Tiffany's

Fully Restored Film Will Be Feted with a Blue Carpet Screening and Q&A with Julie Andrews on September 15th, Just Prior to Its Debut on High Definition Blu-ray Disc(TM) on September 20th

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Film Society of Lincoln Center, America's pre-eminent New York-based non-profit film organization, and Paramount Home Entertainment announced today that they will hold a gala event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most beloved films in cinematic history: Breakfast At Tiffany's. A blue carpet will welcome invited guests from the worlds of film, fashion and the arts, September 15, 2011, at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, where the fully restored film will be screened. Legendary actress Julie Andrews, wife of the late director Blake Edwards, will participate in a Q&A session prior to the screening, which will be conducted by Richard Pena, program director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

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Based on Truman Capote's best-selling novella, Breakfast At Tiffany's captured the imagination of audiences everywhere and made an indelible impact on movies, fashion and society at large. In director Blake Edwards' cinematic masterpiece, Audrey Hepburn's intoxicating New York party girl Holly Golightly embarks on a wildly entertaining, comedic adventure to find love in the big city. The unforgettable film will be released for the first time ever in sparkling high definition on Blu-ray Disc on September 20th.

"Easily one of the best-loved American films, Breakfast At Tiffany's captures the spirit and vitality of New York and remains a cultural touchstone," said Pena. "We are delighted to be celebrating its 50th anniversary with Paramount at Alice Tully Hall, which will showcase the film's restoration and allow the audience to experience every delightful moment as if for the first time."

Admission:

$10 Members / $15 General Public

Purchase Options -

Online: www.lincolncenter.org < http://www.lincolncenter.org/hall.asp?event=33756 >

In Person: Alice Tully Hall Box Office (1941 Broadway - on 65th St between Broadway & Amsterdam) By Phone: Center Charge 212.721.6500 (TTY 212.957.1709)

Film Society of Lincoln Center

Under the leadership of Rose Kuo, Executive Director, and Richard Pena, Program Director, the Film Society of Lincoln Center offers the best in international, classic and cutting-edge independent cinema. The Film Society presents two film festivals that attract global attention: the New York Film Festival, currently planning its 49th edition, and New Directors/New Films which, since its founding in 1972, has been produced in collaboration with MoMA. The Film Society also publishes the award-winning Film Comment Magazine, and for over three decades has given an annual award--now named "The Chaplin Award"--to a major figure in world cinema. Past recipients of this award include Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, and Tom Hanks. The Film Society presents a year-round calendar of programming, panels, lectures, educational programs and specialty film releases at its Walter Reade Theater and the new state-of-the-art Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center.

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. PHE is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment products on behalf of various parties including: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, Paramount Famous Productions, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, CBS and PBS and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment.

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CONTACT: Film Society of Lincoln Center, Courtney Ott, Director, PR & Marketing, +1-212-875-5404, cott@filmlinc.com; or Paramount Home Entertainment, Brenda Ciccone, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Publicity & Communications, +1-323-956-8091, brenda_ciccone@paramount.com

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