In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one... Read allIn 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 59 wins & 89 nominations total
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- (as Michael J. Berg)
- Harold Nye
- (as Robert McLaughlin)
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- TriviaWhen In Cold Blood was published, Capote didn't give Lee any credit. He merely dedicated the book to her and to his longtime partner, Jack Dunphy. Lee was hurt by this slight, given the time, effort, and work she put into the book.
- GoofsAlthough depicted in several scenes typing furiously on a typewriter, Truman Capote was famous for writing everything in longhand. He never typed any of his novels or short stories.
- Quotes
Truman Capote: It's as if Perry and I grew up in the same house. And one day he stood up and went out the back door, while I went out the front.
- Alternate versionsThere are two versions of the film. The runtimes are: "1h 54m(114 min) and 1h 50m(110 min). The shorter version premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, while the longer one is the theatrical release.
- SoundtracksHot Cha Cha
Written by Bebo Valdés (as Ramon E. Valdes)
Performed by Bebo Valdés (as Bebo Valdes)
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The cinematography by Adam Kimmel is suitably gray and moody, with many evocative views of the flat Kansas plains, but most of the screen time is spent with the camera focused on Hoffmann - all of it time well spent.
While I haven't read the biography by Gerald Clarke on which it's based, the script seems to hit enough salient details to evoke Capote's frame of mind, without inundating the audience with more than would fit in a feature-length film. I suppose one of my only complaints about the film would be that at times the conversations take on a sheen of Hollywood, saying things for dramatic impact that perhaps might not have been said in real life. But then again, I never met Capote, so who knows for sure.
All in all, this was a deeply engrossing film, and one I would highly recommend, especially if you're a fan of Truman Capote.
- the_entropist
- Sep 6, 2005
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- Also known as
- Капоте
- Filming locations
- Stony Mountain Penitentiary, Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada(prison exteriors)
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Box office
- Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $28,750,530
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $324,857
- Oct 2, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $49,327,405
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1