Capote
(DVD)
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Status
DVDs - DVDs
DVD 426
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DVD 426
1 available
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (circa 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
043396126480, 043396126510
Notes
General Note
Based on the book by Gerald Clarke.
General Note
Special features: two audio commentary soundtracks, one with Philip Seymour Hoffman and director Bennett Miller and one with director Bennett Miller and cinematographer Adam Kimmel; two making-of featurettes; Answered prayers, a documentary on Truman Capote.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Adam Kimmel ; editor, Christopher Tellefsen ; music, Mychael Danna ; costume designer, Kasia Walicka-Maimone ; production designer, Jess Gonchor.
Participants/Performers
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins, Jr., Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban, Mark Pellegrino, Chris Cooper.
Description
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 Holcomb, 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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for some violent images and brief strong language.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
English and French language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Mandarin or cantonese), Korean, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia ; closed-captioned.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - drama (Philip Seymour Hoffman); Academy Awards, USA, 2006: Best performance by an actor in a leading role (Philip Seymour Hoffman).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Miller, B., Baron, C., Vince, W., Ohoven, M., Futterman, D., Hoffman, P. S., Keener, C., Collins, C., Jr., Greenwood, B., Balaban, B., Pellegrino, M., Cooper, C., Danna, M., & Clarke, G. (2006). Capote . Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bennett. Miller et al.. 2006. Capote. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bennett. Miller et al.. Capote Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Miller, Bennett., et al. Capote Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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