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Capote [videorecording] /United Artists and Sony Pictures Classics present ; produced by Caroline Baron, Michael Ohoven, William Vince ; screenplay by Dan Futterman ; directed by Bennett Miller.

Contributor(s): Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967- | Keener, Catherine | Collins, Clifton, Jr | Futterman, Dan, 1967- | Miller, Bennett, 1966- | United Artists Corporation | Sony Pictures Classics (Firm).
Material type: materialTypeLabelVisual materialPublisher: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006, 2005Edition: Widescreen format.Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.ISBN: 1404998101.Uniform titles: Capote (Motion picture) Subject(s): Capote, Truman, 1924-1984 -- Drama | Authors, American -- 20th century -- Drama | Smith, Perry Edward, 1928-1965 -- Drama | Murderers -- Interviews -- Drama | Video recordings for the hearing impairedGenre/Form: Feature films. | Biographical films. | DVD-Video discs.DDC classification: [Fic] | 813/.54
Production Credits: Director of photography, Adam Kimmel ; editor, Christopher Tellefsen ; music, Mychael Danna.
Awards: Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - drama (Philip Seymour Hoffman).Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins, Jr., Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban, Mark Pellegrino, Chris Cooper.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 prisoners, 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.
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DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; region 1.

English or dubbed French dialogue; English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Bahasa subtitles; closed-captioned.

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins, Jr., Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban, Mark Pellegrino, Chris Cooper.

Director of photography, Adam Kimmel ; editor, Christopher Tellefsen ; music, Mychael Danna.

Based on the book by Gerald Clarke.

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 prisoners, 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.

Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - drama (Philip Seymour Hoffman).

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