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Capote - Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Chris Cooper, Bennett Miller

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Between the lines.

On 15 November 1959, the brutal murder of a family in a small Kansas town sent shockwaves through the nation and captured the attention of one of the most distinctive minds of our time. One-of-a-kind author Truman Capote was sent to Kansas to pen an article about the crimes for The New Yorker magazine. He ended up writing one of the most celebrated books of the century.

Capote follows Truman Capote (Philip Seymour Hoffman) on his odyssey to create the landmark best-seller In cold blood. With signature style and mordant wit and his friend Harper Lee (Catherine Keener) in tow. Capote attempts to charm the locals and work his way into the story behind the murders. He's soon shocked, however, to find himself forming a friendship with one of the killers, Perry Smith (Clifton Collins Jr). As the book nears completion and execution day approaches, Capote finds himself torn in directions he never anticipated and is forever changed by his experiences.

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Film biography Truman Capote murder investigation true novel Perry Smith Harper Lee death sentence jail book writer

Persons of interest

Philip Seymour Hoffman .... Truman Capote
Catherine Keener .... Nelle Harper Lee
Clifton Collins Jr .... Perry Smith
Chris Cooper .... Alvin Dewey
Bruce Greenwood .... Jack Dunphy
Bob Balaban .... William Shawn
Amy Ryan .... Marie Dewey
Mark Pellegrino .... Richard Hickock
Allie Mickelson .... Laura Kinney
Marshall Bell .... Warden Marshall Krutch
Araby Lockhart .... Dorothy Sanderson
Robert Huculak .... New York Reporter
RD Reid .... Roy Church
Rob McLaughlin .... Harold Nye
Harry Nelken .... Sheriff Walter Sanderson
Kerr Hewitt .... Danny Burke
John Maclaren .... Judge Roland Tate
John B Destry .... Pete Holt
C Ernst Harth .... Lowell Lee Andrews
Adam Kimmel .... Richard Avedon
Gerald Clarke .... Author
Dan Futterman .... Screenwriter
Bennett Miller .... Director

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Awards and film festivals:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS - Oscars) 2005: Won: Performance by an actor in a leading role (Philip Seymour Hoffman); Nominated: Performance by an actress in a supporting role (Catherine Keener), Achievement in directing (Bennett Miller), Best motion picture of the year, Adapted screenplay (Dan Futterman)
American Film Institute (AFI) 2005: Movie of the year - Official selection
Berlin International Film Festival 2005: Out of competition
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2005: Won: Actor in a leading role (Philip Seymour Hoffman); Nominated: Film (Caroline Baron, William Vince, Michael Ohoven), David Lean Award for achievement in direction (Bennett Miller), Adapted screenplay (Dan Futterman), Actress in a supporting role (Catherine Keener)
Film Critics Circle of Australia 2006: Nominated: Best Foreign Film - English Language
Hollywood Foreign press Association (Golden Globes) 2005: Won: Actor In A leading Role - Drama (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
Independent Spirit Awards 2006: Won: Best screenplay (Dan Futterman), Best male lead (Philip Seymour Hoffman),; Nominated: Best feature, Best cinematography (Adam Kimmel), Producers Award (Caroline Baron)
New York Film festival 2005: Official selection
Online Film Critics Society Awards 2005: Nominated: Best actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Best supporting actress (Catherine Keener), Best adapted screenplay (Dan Futterman), Best breakthrough filmmaker (Bennett Miller)
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2005: Won: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (Philip Seymour Hoffman); Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Catherine Keener), Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Telluride Film festival 2005: Official selection
Toronto International film Festival 2005: Official selection
US National Society of Film Critics Awards 2006: Won: Best Film, Best Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
Writers Guild of America 2005: Nominated: Adapted screenplay (Dan Futterman, Gerald Clarke)

See also Infamous
Studios and distributors:

United Artists * Sony Classics * Sony Pictures Releasing

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Theatrical report

If you can stand to sit through two hours of the American Mid-West, corn farmers and judicious application of the death penalty while an effete homosexual wanders through it all, struggling with his morbid fascination of some rough trade who is about to get his just desserts then Capote is the perfect art-house movie for you. Despite the gore and potential political repercussions nothing much happens - unless, of course, you're Perry Smith. Philip Seymour Hoffman is great but Breakfast at Tiffany's is better.