History Film / Capote

''Capote'' is a 2005 biographical film about author Creator/TrumanCapote, depicting the events surrounding the writing of his classic non-fiction novel ''Literature/InColdBlood''. Shot mostly in [[CanadaEh Manitoba]] during the autumn of 2004, the film was released on September 30, 2005, to coincide with what would have been Capote's 81st birthday. It was written by Creator/DanFutterman and directed by Bennett Miller, with Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman starring in the title role.

''Capote'' is a 2005 biographical film about author Creator/TrumanCapote, depicting the events surrounding the writing of his classic non-fiction novel ''Literature/InColdBlood''. Shot mostly in [[CanadaEh Manitoba]] during the autumn of 2004, the film was released on September 30, 2005, to coincide with what would have been Capote's 81st birthday. It was written by Dan Futterman and directed by Bennett Miller, with Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman starring in the title role.

The plot of the film begins with the discovery of the dead bodies of the Clutter family on their Kansas farm in late 1959 by a family friend. While reading about the murders in ''The New York Times'', Capote is riveted by the story of the family and calls William Shawn (Creator/BobBalaban), then-editor of ''Magazine/TheNewYorker'', to announce that he will personally document the tragedy. Along with his childhood friend and fellow writer Nelle Harper Lee (Creator/CatherineKeener), Capote then travels to Kansas to interview those involved with the case, including the accused killers Perry Smith (Creator/CliftonCollinsJr) and Richard Hickock (Creator/MarkPellegrino).

The plot of the film begins with the discovery of the dead bodies of the Clutter family on their Kansas farm in late 1959 by a family friend. While reading about the murders in ''The New York Times'', Capote is riveted by the story of the family and calls William Shawn (Creator/BobBalaban), then-editor of ''Magazine/TheNewYorker'', to announce that he will personally document the tragedy. Along with his childhood friend and fellow writer Nelle Harper Lee (Creator/CatherineKeener), Capote then travels to Kansas to interview those involved with the case, including the accused killers Perry Smith (Creator/CliftonCollinsJr) and Dick Hickock (Creator/MarkPellegrino).

The plot of the film begins with the discovery of the dead bodies of the Clutter family on their Kansas farm in late 1959 by a family friend. While reading about the murders in ''The New York Times'', Capote is riveted by the story of the family and calls William Shawn (Creator/BobBalaban), then-editor of ''Magazine/TheNewYorker'', to announce that he will personally document the tragedy. Along with his childhood friend and fellow writer Nelle Harper Lee (Creator/CatherineKeener), Capote then travels to Kansas to interview those involved with the case, including the accused murderers Perry Smith (Creator/CliftonCollinsJr) and Dick Hickock (Creator/MarkPellegrino).

The plot of the film begins with the discovery of the dead bodies of the Clutter family on their Kansas farm in late 1959 by a family friend. While reading about the murders in ''The New York Times'', Capote is riveted by the story of the family and calls William Shawn (Creator/BobBalaban), then-editor of ''Magazine/TheNewYorker'', to announce that he will personally document the tragedy. Along with his childhood friend and fellow writer Nelle Harper Lee (Creator/CatherineKeener), Capote then travels to Kansas to interview those involved with the case, including accused murderers Perry Smith (Creator/CliftonCollinsJr) and Dick Hickock (Creator/MarkPellegrino).

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''Capote'' is a 2005 biographical film about Creator/TrumanCapote, following the events during the writing of Capote's non-fiction book ''Literature/InColdBlood''. The movie was filmed mostly in [[CanadaEh Manitoba]], in the autumn of 2004, and was released on September 30, 2005, to coincide with what would have been Truman Capote's 81st birthday. Capote is portrayed by Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman.

The plot of the film begins with the discovery of the dead bodies of the Clutter family in late 1959 by a family friend. While reading ''The New York Times'', Truman Capote is riveted by the story of the family and calls William Shawn, then the editor of ''Magazine/TheNewYorker'', to announce that he will personally document the tragedy.

* CrapsackWorld

* JumpCut

* ProtagonistTitle

** In retrospect, acting pedantic about vocabulary toward a ''published writer'' is not at all wise.
*** And when the writer in question has as ''titanic'' an ego as Truman Capote, that makes it even more unwise.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Perry, according to Truman, as well as his portrayal in the actual book. Whether he is this or just a DracoInLeatherPants is up to AlternativeCharacterInterpretation.

''Capote'' is a 2005 biographical film about Truman Capote, following the events during the writing of Capote's non-fiction book ''Literature/InColdBlood''. The movie was filmed mostly in [[CanadaEh Manitoba]], in the autumn of 2004, and was released on September 30, 2005, to coincide with what would have been Truman Capote's 81st birthday. Capote is portrayed by Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman.

* SociopathicHero: How Capote views Perry.

The plot of the film begins with the discovery of the dead bodies of four of the members by a family friend. While reading ''The New York Times'', Truman Capote is riveted by the story of the family and calls William Shawn, then the editor of ''Magazine/TheNewYorker'', to announce that he will personally document the tragedy.

* DuelingMovies: The film ''Infamous'' came out a year later covering the same basic events, but was less well received.

* LifeImitatesArt: The premise of the film.

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''Capote'' is a 2005 biographical film about Creator/TrumanCapote, following the events during the writing of Capote's non-fiction book ''Literature/InColdBlood''. The movie was filmed mostly in [[CanadaEh Manitoba]], in the autumn of 2004, and was released on September 30, 2005, to coincide with what would have been Truman Capote's 81st birthday. Capote is portrayed by Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman.

''Capote'' is a 2005 biographical film about Creator/TrumanCapote, following the events during the writing of Capote's non-fiction book ''Literature/InColdBlood''. The movie was filmed mostly in [[CanadaEh Manitoba]], in the autumn of 2004, and was released on September 30, 2005, to coincide with what would have been Truman Capote's 81st birthday.

''Capote'' is a 2005 biographical film about Truman Capote, following the events during the writing of Capote's non-fiction book ''In Cold Blood''. The movie was filmed mostly in [[CanadaEh Manitoba]], in the autumn of 2004, and was released on September 30, 2005, to coincide with what would have been Truman Capote's 81st birthday.

The plot of the film begins with the discovery of the dead bodies of four of the members by a family friend. While reading ''The New York Times'', Truman Capote is riveted by the story of the family and calls William Shawn, then the editor of ''The New Yorker'', to announce that he will personally document the tragedy.

* CampGay: Truman Capote. And how!