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Capote is a 2005 American biographical drama film about American novelist Truman Capote directed by Bennett Miller, and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman in the title role. The film primarily follows the events during the writing of Capote's 1965 nonfiction book In Cold Blood .
Truman Garcia Capote [1] ( / kəˈpoʊti / kə-POH-tee; [2] born Truman Streckfus Persons; September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor.
Feb 3, 2006 · A film about the famous writer's research and friendship with one of the killers of the Clutter family in Kansas, based on his non-fiction novel In Cold Blood. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won an Oscar for his role, and directed by Bennett Miller.
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- 2006-02-03
Sep 30, 2005 · Capote is a biographical film about the author of In Cold Blood, who befriends one of the killers he interviews for his book. The movie stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, and Clifton Collins Jr., and has a 4/5 rating from critics.
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May 8, 2024 · Truman Capote (born September 30, 1924, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—died August 25, 1984, Los Angeles, California) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright whose early writing extended the Southern Gothic tradition, though he later developed a more journalistic approach in the novel In Cold Blood (1965; film 1967).
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Jul 7, 2023 · Learn about the real story behind Capote's groundbreaking book, based on the brutal murder of the Clutter family in Kansas in 1959. Discover how Capote researched, wrote, and published his masterpiece, and how it changed the genre of true crime literature.
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Clifton Collins Jr., Catherine Keener Directed By: Bennett Miller Synopsis: In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a...
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