Capote

The Resource Capote

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Capote

Statement of responsibility

United Artists and Sony Pictures Classics present an A-Line Pictures/Cooper's Town Productions/Infinity Media production ; directed by Bennett Miller ; screenplay by Dan Futterman ; produced by Caroline Baron ; produced by William Vince and Michael Ohoven

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Summary

In 1959, Truman Capote was a popular writer for The New Yorker. He learns about the horrific and senseless murder of a family of four in Holcomb, Kansas. Inspired by the story, Capote and his partner, Harper Lee, travel to the town to do research for an article. However, as Capote digs deeper into the story, he is inspired to expand the project into what would be his greatest work, "In Cold Blood." He arranges extensive interviews with the convicted killers, especially with Perry Smith. However, his feelings of compassion for Perry conflicts with his need for closure for his book which only an execution can provide. That conflict and the mixed motives for both interviewer and subject make for a troubling experience that would produce an literary account that would redefine modern non-fiction

Awards note

Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - drama (Philip Seymour Hoffman) ; Academy Awards, USA, 2006: Best performance by an actor in a leading role (Philip Seymour Hoffman)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Adam Kimmel ; editor, Christopher Tellefsen ; music, Mychael Danna ; costume designer, Kasia Walicka-Maimone ; production designer, Jess Gonchor

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; for some violent images and brief strong language

Language note

English or French dialogue with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Mandarin or cantonese), Korean, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia ; closed-captioned

PerformerNote

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins, Jr., Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban, Mark Pellegrino, Chris Cooper

Runtime

114

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Context

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Capote

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The work Capote represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

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Capote

Resource Information

The work Capote represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.