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United Artists Corporation.
Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
A-Line Pictures.
Cooper's Town Productions.
Infinity Media (Firm)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Miller, Bennett.
Futterman, Dan, 1967-
Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-
Keener, Catherine.
Collins, Clifton, Jr.
Greenwood, Bruce, 1956-
Balaban, Bob.
Pellegrino, Mark.
Cooper, Chris, 1951-
Clarke, Gerald, 1937-
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| Material type: |
DVD-Video |
| Subject: |
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Drama.
Murderers -- Interviews -- Drama.
Asesinato -- Entrevistas -- Teatro. --
Autores estadounidenses -- Teatro. --
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Capote, Truman,1924-1984.
Smith, Perry Edward,1928-1965 -- Drama.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2006. |
| Description: |
1 videodisc (ca. 114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
1404998101 |
| Notes: |
Based on the book by Gerald Clarke. |
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Special features: Two behind the scenes documentaries; "Answered Prayers" - a documentary on Truman Capote; Philip Seymour Hoffman and director Bennett Miller commentary; Director Bennett Miller and cinematographer Adam Kimmel commentary. |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins, Jr., Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban, Mark Pellegrino, Chris Cooper. |
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DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
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English or dubbed French dialogue; English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Bahasa subtitles; closed-captioned. |
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Director of photography, Adam Kimmel ; editor, Christopher Tellefsen ; music, Mychael Danna ; costume designer, Kasia Walicka-Maimone ; production designer, Jess Gonchor. |
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Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - drama (Philip Seymour Hoffman). |
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| Rating: |
4 out of 5: They liked it |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for some violent images and brief strong language. |
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| 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. |