Capote

Miller, Bennett. (Added Author). Clarke, Gerald, 1937- (Added Author).

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 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781404998100
ISBN: 1404998101
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (110 min.) : color
Publisher: Sony Pictures, 2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by Gerald Clarke.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Adam Kimmel ; editor, Christopher Tellefsen ; music, Mychael Danna ; costume designer, Kasia Walicka-Maimone ; production designer, Jess Gonchor.
Participant or Performer Note:	Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener.
Target Audience Note:	Certificate 15.
Language Note:	In English - Subtitles available in English (Hard of Hearing), English, Hindi.