bewitched, bothered and bewildered

Gregory Peck photographed while on set, 1955.

Audrey Hepburn & William Holden in Sabrina (1954) dir. Billy Wilder

How come period pieces are almost always dramas, anyway? I want to watch a sitcom about a dude in renaissance-era Tuscany trying to get rich quick by scamming the local merchant princes.

Outfits Gene Tierney wore in Leave Her to Heaven (1945)

Audrey Hepburn by Norman Parkinson, 1955.

Okay, you’re the boss. Just do as I tell you. 

How to Steal a Million (1966) dir. William Wyler

Marilyn Monroe, 1962

“My own life has been much more than a fairy tale. I’ve had my share of difficult moments, but whatever difficulties I’ve gone through, I’ve always gotten the prize at the end.” Happy Birthday, Audrey Hepburn! (May 4, 1929 - January 20, 1993)

I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.

Happy Birthday, Audrey Hepburn! (May 4th, 1929 - January 20th, 1993)

Audrey photographed by Mark Shaw on the set of Sabriba,1953

Say it again, it keeps me awake. I love you.

Matthias Church, Budapest, Hungary

If I could find a real-life place that’d make me feel like Tiffany’s, then… then I’d buy some furniture and give the cat a name! Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) dir. Blake Edwards

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