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The Resource Capote, United Artists and Sony Pictures Classics present an A-Line Pictures/Cooper's Town Productions/Infinity Media production ; produced by Caroline Baron, Michael Ohoven, William Vince ; screenplay by Dan Futterman ; directed by Bennett Miller

Capote, United Artists and Sony Pictures Classics present an A-Line Pictures/Cooper's Town Productions/Infinity Media production ; produced by Caroline Baron, Michael Ohoven, William Vince ; screenplay by Dan Futterman ; directed by Bennett Miller

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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
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • mul
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 114 min.)
Note
  • Based on the book by Gerald Clarke
  • Special features include: audio commentary with Philip Seymour Hoffman and director Bennett Miller; audio commentary with director Bennett Miller and cinematographer Adam Kimmel; featurette; previews; scene selections
Isbn
9781404998100
Instance
Label
Capote
Title
Capote
Statement of responsibility
United Artists and Sony Pictures Classics present an A-Line Pictures/Cooper's Town Productions/Infinity Media production ; produced by Caroline Baron, Michael Ohoven, William Vince ; screenplay by Dan Futterman ; directed by Bennett Miller
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • mul
  • eng
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
Awards note
Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - drama (Philip Seymour Hoffman) ; Academy Awards, USA, 2006: Best performance by an actor in a leading role (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Adam Kimmel ; editor, Christopher Tellefsen ; music, Mychael Danna ; costume designer, Kasia Walicka-Maimone ; production designer, Jess Gonchor
Language note
English or dubbed French dialogue; optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia ; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins, Jr., Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban, Mark Pellegrino, Chris Cooper
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1967-
  • 1967-2014
  • 1956-
  • 1951-
  • 1937-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Baron, Caroline
  • Ohoven, Michael
  • Vince, William
  • Miller, Bennett
  • Futterman, Dan
  • Danna, Mychael
  • Hoffman, Philip Seymour
  • Keener, Catherine
  • Collins, Clifton
  • Greenwood, Bruce
  • Balaban, Bob
  • Pellegrino, Mark
  • Cooper, Chris
  • Clarke, Gerald
  • United Artists Corporation
  • Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
  • A-Line Pictures
  • Cooper's Town Productions (Firm)
  • Infinity Media (Firm)
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
114
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Capote, Truman
  • Smith, Perry Edward
  • Authors, American
  • Murderers
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Capote, United Artists and Sony Pictures Classics present an A-Line Pictures/Cooper's Town Productions/Infinity Media production ; produced by Caroline Baron, Michael Ohoven, William Vince ; screenplay by Dan Futterman ; directed by Bennett Miller
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book by Gerald Clarke
  • Special features include: audio commentary with Philip Seymour Hoffman and director Bennett Miller; audio commentary with director Bennett Miller and cinematographer Adam Kimmel; featurette; previews; scene selections
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
62709417
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 114 min.)
Isbn
9781404998100
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
043396126480
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
12648
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Capote, United Artists and Sony Pictures Classics present an A-Line Pictures/Cooper's Town Productions/Infinity Media production ; produced by Caroline Baron, Michael Ohoven, William Vince ; screenplay by Dan Futterman ; directed by Bennett Miller
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book by Gerald Clarke
  • Special features include: audio commentary with Philip Seymour Hoffman and director Bennett Miller; audio commentary with director Bennett Miller and cinematographer Adam Kimmel; featurette; previews; scene selections
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
62709417
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 114 min.)
Isbn
9781404998100
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
043396126480
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
12648
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD

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