a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number DVD 003875

a Personal name Miller, Bennett,

d Dates associated with a name 1966-

a Title Capote

h Medium DVD

a Place of publication, distribution, etc Canada, USA

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2005

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc United Artists

a Extent 1 DVD

a Playing time 114 min

a General note Truman Capote (Hoffman), during his research for his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, the writer develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers.

a Creation/production credits note Dan Futterman

a Summary, etc In 1959, Truman Capote, a popular writer for The New Yorker, learns about the horrific and senseless murder of a family of four in Holcomb, Kansas. Inspired by the story material, Capote and his partner, Harper Lee, travel to the town to 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. To that end, he arranges extensive interviews with the prisoners, especially with Perry Smith, a quiet and articulate man with a troubled history. As he works on his book, Capote feels some compassion for Perry which in part prompts him to help the prisoners to some degree. However, that feeling deeply 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.

a Language note Language: English

a Language note Subtitle: English, Hindi

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Crime

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Drama

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Biography

a Personal name Archibald, Craig.

a Personal name Kelci Stephenson

a Personal name Philip Seymour Hoffman

u Uniform Resource Identifier http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0379725/

u Cover Images http://library.neu.edu.tr/uploaded-files/coverimages//Capote (2005) - 0379725.jpg