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| Auction frenzy over Hepburn dress | Auction frenzy over Hepburn dress |
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| A black Givenchy dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's has sold for £467,200 at a London auction. | |
| Gasps, laughter and applause were heard at Christie's auction house as bids for the black sleeveless gown exceeded the expected price of £70,000. | Gasps, laughter and applause were heard at Christie's auction house as bids for the black sleeveless gown exceeded the expected price of £70,000. |
| The winning sum, paid by a telephone bidder, is believed to be a world record for a dress used in a film. | The winning sum, paid by a telephone bidder, is believed to be a world record for a dress used in a film. |
| A dress worn by Marilyn Monroe to sing Happy Birthday to President Kennedy fetched $1.15m (£583,000) in 1999. | A dress worn by Marilyn Monroe to sing Happy Birthday to President Kennedy fetched $1.15m (£583,000) in 1999. |
| Hepburn's dress was designed for one of her best-known roles, as eccentric Manhattan socialite Holly Golightly in the 1961 film adaptation of Truman Capote's novel. | Hepburn's dress was designed for one of her best-known roles, as eccentric Manhattan socialite Holly Golightly in the 1961 film adaptation of Truman Capote's novel. |
| The winning bidder paid £410,000 to win the garment, with the rest of the sale price made up of buyer's fees. | The winning bidder paid £410,000 to win the garment, with the rest of the sale price made up of buyer's fees. |
| Proceeds from the sale go to the City of Joy Aid charity, which was set up by French author Dominque Lapierre. | |
| "There are tears in my eyes" said Lapierre, who was given the dress by designer Hubert de Givenchy. | |
| "I am absolutely dumbfounded to believe that a piece of cloth which belonged to such a magical actress will now enable me to buy bricks and cement to put the most destitute children in the world into schools." | "I am absolutely dumbfounded to believe that a piece of cloth which belonged to such a magical actress will now enable me to buy bricks and cement to put the most destitute children in the world into schools." |
| Love letter | Love letter |
| Colin Firth's Christmas jumper is expected to sell for £600More than 250 items of film memorabilia are up for sale at Christie's, such as the hideous Christmas jumper Colin Firth wears in Bridget Jones's Diary and a collection of James Bond's guns. | Colin Firth's Christmas jumper is expected to sell for £600More than 250 items of film memorabilia are up for sale at Christie's, such as the hideous Christmas jumper Colin Firth wears in Bridget Jones's Diary and a collection of James Bond's guns. |
| Bidding is still continuing on these items, which include a Walther PP brandished by Sean Connery in the first 007 film, Dr No, is expected to sell for £25,000. | Bidding is still continuing on these items, which include a Walther PP brandished by Sean Connery in the first 007 film, Dr No, is expected to sell for £25,000. |
| Other firearms in the sale include the jet gun from You Only Live Twice and Pierce Brosnan's Walther P99 from Die Another Day. | Other firearms in the sale include the jet gun from You Only Live Twice and Pierce Brosnan's Walther P99 from Die Another Day. |
| All of the guns have been decommissioned due to legal requirements. | All of the guns have been decommissioned due to legal requirements. |
| Some of the more unusual items in the sale include Errol Flynn's hip flask, a love letter written by Edith Piaf and a French maid's costume from the Kenny Everett Television Show. | Some of the more unusual items in the sale include Errol Flynn's hip flask, a love letter written by Edith Piaf and a French maid's costume from the Kenny Everett Television Show. |
| There are also several Star Wars items available, including a test mask for the android C-3PO and a design for Obi Wan Kenobi's costume, which is expected to sell for £3,000. | There are also several Star Wars items available, including a test mask for the android C-3PO and a design for Obi Wan Kenobi's costume, which is expected to sell for £3,000. |
| A rare prop from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, a programme for the Quidditch World Cup, is also for sale. | A rare prop from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, a programme for the Quidditch World Cup, is also for sale. |
| The booklet, signed by star Daniel Radcliffe, is expected to fetch £3,000-£5,000. | The booklet, signed by star Daniel Radcliffe, is expected to fetch £3,000-£5,000. |