Capote (2005)

6.9	Listal rating
7.4	IMDB rating

Directed by

Bennett Miller

Starring (View all)

Allie Mickelson

Laura Kinney

Kelci Stephenson

Nancy Clutter

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Truman Capote

Christopher

Barbara

Rose

Grayson

Williams

Written by

Dan Futterman

(screenplay)

Gerald Clarke

(book)

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A Brilliant Performance

6 years, 5 months ago at Dec 22 16:10

jasoncarulli

3 votes

This film kind of tore me into two different directions where on one hand I marveled at perhaps one of the most brilliant acting performances I have seen by Philip Seymour Hoffman in his role as Truman Capote, and on the other I restlessly craved for a more engaging storyline.

Without a doubt, Truman Capote's works are of literal genius and gripping beyond what any film could ever ... read more

A kind of vampiric leech craft.

4 years, 5 months ago at Nov 29 17:02

AgentLexi

2 votes

''Sometimes when I think of how good my book is going to be, I can't breathe.''

Truman Capote (Hoffman), during his research for his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, the writer develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers.

Philip Seymour Hoffman: Truman Capote

Bennet Miller's Capote is a film that s... read more

Well Written and Intriguing

2 years, 1 month ago at Apr 9 19:24

4Gypsies

2 votes

Finding Philip Seymour Hoffman to be an exceptional actor, Capote was on my list of movies to view. I knew Truman Capote was an excellent author, with fantastic writing but I had no other knowledge of his personal life. This opened up my eye. The whole aspect of "In Cold Blood", which is what this film revolves around; takes a deep look into Capote's mindset and how this novel came about.
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Description: In 1959, Truman Capote, a popular writer for The New Yorker, learns about the horrific and senseless murder of a family of four in Holcomb, Kansas. Inspired by the story material, Capote and his partner, Harper Lee, travel to the town to research for an article. However, as Capote digs deeper into the story, he is inspired to expand t ... (more)

Release date : 3 February 2006

Drama (31), Biography (24), Murder (14), 2005 (13), Crime (13), Biopic (9), Writer (9), Prison (9), Journalism (7), 2000s (7), Execution (7), (6), Kansas (6), Manipulation (5), Lawyer (5), Warden (4), Leavenworth (4), Novelist (4), Oscar (4), Shotgun (4)

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