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Capote

Capote

Crime · Drama · 2005

A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book "In Cold Blood".

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Capote

“In New York City, he was the ultimate insider. But out here, he was on the outside, looking in.”

2005 Crime · Drama 1h 54m

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7.0 / 10

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A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book "In Cold Blood".

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Bennett Miller

Written by

Dan Futterman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Truman Capote

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Harper Lee

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Perry Smith

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Jack Dunphy

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

William Shawn

Mark Pellegrino

Mark Pellegrino

Dick Hickock

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

Warden Marshall Krutch

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.