15 Hollywood Classics That Reflect a Different Era, Ranked

Breakfast At Tiffany’s (1961)

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Although Audrey Hepburn’s unforgettable charm almost makes Breakfast At Tiffany‘s timeless, the same cannot be said for Mickey Rooney’s portrayal of her landlord, Mr. Yunioshi.

The prospect of casting a white actor to play an Asian character, in general, is controversial nowadays, but Rooney’s stereotype-laden performance is now considered one of the most offensive depictions of an Asian character in cinema history.