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''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.
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''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]] 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.
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''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.
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''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 Creator/DanFutterman and directed by Bennett Miller, with Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman starring in the title role.
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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).
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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 killings in ''The New York Times'', Capote is riveted by the story of the family and calls contacts 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).
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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).
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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 Richard Hickock (Creator/MarkPellegrino).
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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).
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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 killers Perry Smith (Creator/CliftonCollinsJr) and Dick Hickock (Creator/MarkPellegrino).
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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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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).
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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.
''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.
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''Capote'' is a 2005 biographical film about author Creator/TrumanCapote,
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'',
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* ShoutOut: The first time he and Harper Lee have dinner with the Deweys for the first time, Capote talks about his experiences with Creator/HumphreyBogart and Creator/JohnHuston while they were all making ''Film/BeatTheDevil''.
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** 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.
*** 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.
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''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.
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''Capote'' is a 2005 biographical film about Truman Capote, 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.
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* SociopathicHero: How Capote views Perry.HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Like Capote's book, the film takes sides between the killers, depicting Smith as more sympathetic and Hickock as more monstrous. Hence some humanizing details on the latter, like his attempt to make restitution to his ex-wife and their children, are left out.
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* SociopathicHero: How Capote views Perry.
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* GreenEyedMonster: Best exemplified by the party celebrating the successful launch of To Kill a Mockingbird. Everyone is congratulating Harper Lee on both a great book and a great movie adaptation...except Capote, who is alone and sulking at a bar because it isn't *his* accolades.
--> '''Capote:''' ''(to himself)'' Frankly, I don't see what all the fuss is about.
--> '''Capote:''' ''(to himself)'' Frankly, I don't see what all the fuss is about.
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* NominalHero: Capote is our protagonist, but there's not a whole lot of heroic to him. He's a snob, convinced of his own genius, a jealous and envious man, and [[ArsonMurderAndLifesaving an impeccable writer.]]
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*** And when the writer in question has as ''titanic'' an ego as Truman Capote, that makes it even more unwise.
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--> '''Smith:''' He's naturally mendacious. If he had a hundred dollars he'd steal a stick of chewing gum.
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* TranquilFury: Maybe not fury, but certainly annoyance. When Perry foolishly condescends to define a word (something Perry often did in real life), Truman calls him on it, even though he doesn't raise his voice. He's so irritated he ends the visit right then and there.
** In retrospect, acting pedantic about vocabulary toward a ''published writer'' is not at all wise.
** In retrospect, acting pedantic about vocabulary toward a ''published writer'' is not at all wise.
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The plot of the film begins with the discovery of the dead bodies of four of the members 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.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Capote was 35 years old at the time of the Clutter murders, yet he appears to look like he could reasonably be in his 50s or 60s (the voice Hoffman uses seems to support that).
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* DuelingMovies: The film ''Infamous'' came out a year later covering the same basic events, but was less well received.
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* 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.
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''Capote'' is a 2005 biographical film about Creator/TrumanCapote, 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.
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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.
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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.
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''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.
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''Capote'' is a 2005 biographical film about Truman Capote, Creator/TrumanCapote, following the events during the writing of Capote's non-fiction book ''In Cold Blood''.''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.
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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.
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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'', ''Magazine/TheNewYorker'', to announce that he will personally document the tragedy.
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* 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.
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''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.
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!!Tropes associated with this work:
* CampGay: Truman Capote. And how!
* CharacterTitle
* CrapsackWorld
* CausticCritic: Capote was a prime example of this.
* DeadpanSnarker: And this.
* DuelingMovies: The film ''Infamous'' came out a year later covering the same basic events, but was less well received.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Perry may be a bastard but even he is disgusted by his fellow murderer, Dick.
* ForTheEvulz: Dick's apparent motivation.
* SociopathicHero: How Capote views Perry.
* ItsAllAboutMe: How Capote views the world.
* JumpCut
* KubrickStare: Perry Smith does one of these.
* LifeImitatesArt: The premise of the film.
* MononymousBiopicTitle: ''Capote''. There's already a ''Truman'' for Harry S. Truman.
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''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.
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!!Tropes associated with this work:
* CampGay: Truman Capote. And how!
* CharacterTitle
* CrapsackWorld
* CausticCritic: Capote was a prime example of this.
* DeadpanSnarker: And this.
* DuelingMovies: The film ''Infamous'' came out a year later covering the same basic events, but was less well received.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Perry may be a bastard but even he is disgusted by his fellow murderer, Dick.
* ForTheEvulz: Dick's apparent motivation.
* SociopathicHero: How Capote views Perry.
* ItsAllAboutMe: How Capote views the world.
* JumpCut
* KubrickStare: Perry Smith does one of these.
* LifeImitatesArt: The premise of the film.
* MononymousBiopicTitle: ''Capote''. There's already a ''Truman'' for Harry S. Truman.
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