| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Based on the book by Gerald Clarke. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Cast |
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins, Jr., Chris Cooper, Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban, Amy Ryan. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Adam Kimmel ; editor, Christopher Tellefsen ; music, Mychael Danna ; costume designer, Kasia Walicka-Maimone ; production designer, Jess Gonchor. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for some violent images and brief strong language. |
| 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. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards, 2005: Best performance by an actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman). |
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Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - drama (Philip Seymour Hoffman). |
| Subject |
Capote, Truman, 1924-1984 -- Drama.
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Smith, Perry Edward, 1928-1965 -- Drama.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, 2005.
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| Genre |
Feature films Videodiscs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Miller, Bennett.
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Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014.
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Keener, Catherine.
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Collins, Clifton, Jr.
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Cooper, Chris, 1951-
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Greenwood, Bruce, 1956-
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Kimmel, Adam, 1960-
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Danna, Mychael.
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Clarke, Gerald, 1937-
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1404998101 |
| Standard No. |
043396126480 |
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883904274070 |
| Music No. |
12648 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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M127407 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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