Capote

Resource Information

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

Label

Capote

Statement of responsibility

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

Creator

• Capote (Motion picture)

Contributor

• A-Line Pictures
• Cooper's Town Productions
• Infinity Media (Firm)
• Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• United Artists Corporation
• Balaban, Bob
• Clarke, Gerald, 1937-
• Collins, Clifton, Jr
• Cooper, Chris, 1951-
• Futterman, Dan, 1967-
• Greenwood, Bruce, 1956-
• Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014
• Keener, Catherine
• Miller, Bennett
• Pellegrino, Mark

Subject

• Asesinato -- Entrevistas -- Teatro
• Authors, American -- 20th century -- Drama
• Autores estadounidenses -- Teatro
• Biographical films
• Capote, Truman, 1924-1984 -- Drama
• Feature films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Murderers -- Interviews | Drama
• Smith, Perry Edward, 1928-1965 -- Drama
• Videodiscs

Genre

• Biographical films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Interviews
• Teatro

Language

• eng
• fre
• chi
• ind
• kor
• por
• spa
• eng

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 Halcomb, 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 prisoners, 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).

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

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

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

Language note

English or dubbed French dialogue; English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Bahasa subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1995.9.B55

LC item number

C37684 2006

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