Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
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Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
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In this homonymous adaptation of Truman Capote’s short-story, Mr. Yunioshi is given a stereotypical depiction by Mickey Rooney despite showing no stereotypes in Capote’s characterization. In a 2008 interview with Stephen Magagnini, Rooney claimed he was “shocked" that his portrayal was deemed racist by Asian-Americans and added “those who didn’t like it, I forgive them and God bless America […]”
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“Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961),” American Orientalism: How Slurs Shaped Representation, accessed May 3, 2024, https://sssilva.omeka.net/items/show/11.