Capote (2005)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Bennett Miller

Writers (WGA):

Dan Futterman (screenplay)
Gerald Clarke (book)

Release Date:

3 February 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Crime | Drama

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Kansas | Writer | Truman Capote | Execution | Murder

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 44 wins & 43 nominations

Cast

Allie Mickelson	...	Laura Kinney
Kelci Stephenson	...	Nancy Clutter
Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Truman Capote
Craig Archibald	...	Christopher
Bronwen Coleman	...	Barbara
Kate Shindle	...	Rose
David Wilson Barnes	...	Grayson
Michael J. Burg	...	Williams (as Michael J. Berg)
Catherine Keener	...	Nelle Harper Lee
Kwesi Ameyaw	...	Porter
Andrew Farago	...	Car Rental Agent
Ken Krotowich	...	Courthouse Guard
Chris Cooper	...	Alvin Dewey
R.D. Reid	...	Roy Church
Rob McLaughlin	...	Harold Nye (as Robert Mclaughlin)
Harry Nelken	...	Sheriff Walter Sanderson
Jon Ted Wynne	...	Journalist
Jonathan Barrett	...	Journalist
Christopher Read	...	Journalist
Edward Sutton	...	Old Man
Mia Faircloth	...	Girl
Ainsley Balcewich	...	Girl
Kerr Hewitt	...	Danny Burke
Bruce Greenwood	...	Jack Dunphy
John Warkentin	...	Warren Hotel Desk Clerk
Amy Ryan	...	Marie Dewey
Avery Tiplady	...	Alvin Dewey Jr.
Nazariy Demkowicz	...	Paul Dewey
John B. Destry	...	Pete Holt (as John Destry)
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Perry Smith
Mark Pellegrino	...	Dick Hickock
Araby Lockhart	...	Dorothy Sanderson
John Maclaren	...	Judge Roland Tate
Olie Alto	...	Franklin Weeks
Bob Balaban	...	William Shawn
Adam Kimmel	...	Richard Avedon
Jeremy Dangerfield	...	Jury Foreman
David Rakoff	...	Ben Baron
Robert Huculak	...	NY Reporter
James Durham	...	Young Prison Guard
Marshall Bell	...	Warden Marshall Krutch
Frank Filbert	...	Prison Guard
Boyd Johnson	...	ND Prison Guard
Don Malboeuf	...	ND Prison Guard
Will Woytowich	...	Cruiser
C. Ernst Harth	...	Lowell Lee Andrews
Wayne Nicklas	...	Row Guard
Jason Love	...	Row Guard
Norman Armour	...	Literary Enthusiast
Bess Meyer	...	Linda Murchak
Manfred Maretzki	...	Herb Clutter
Miriam Smith	...	Bonnie Clutter
Philip Lockwood	...	Kenyon Clutter
Marina Stephenson Kerr	...	Operator (voice)
Jim Shepard	...	Chaplain
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Brown	...	Kansas State Patrol (uncredited)
Chad Bruce	...	Jack's Party Guest (uncredited)
Cory Cassidy	...	Court Marshall (uncredited)
Ryan DeLong	...	Young School Teacher (uncredited)
David Ferrall	...	Party Date (uncredited)
Edgar Governo	...	New York Literatus (uncredited)
Michal Grajewski	...	Young Assistant (uncredited)
Ernesto Griffith	...	Porter (uncredited)
Michelle Harrison	...	Babe Paley (uncredited)
Evelyn Hart	...	Woman at Party (uncredited)
James Janssens	...	Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight	...	Gloria Guiness (uncredited)
Roy MacEachern	...	Kansas Citizen (uncredited)
Bob Washington	...	Extra (uncredited)
Warren Louis Wiltshire	...	Limo Driver (uncredited)

Directed by
Bennett Miller

Writing credits (WGA)
Dan Futterman		(screenplay)
Gerald Clarke		(book)

Produced by
Caroline Baron	....	producer
Dan Futterman	....	executive producer
Philip Seymour Hoffman	....	executive producer
Kyle Irving	....	associate producer
Kyle Mann	....	associate producer
Jacques Méthé	....	line producer
Michael Ohoven	....	producer
Kerry Rock	....	executive producer
Danny Rosett	....	executive producer
David Valleau	....	associate producer (as Dave Valleau)
William Vince	....	producer
Emily Ziff	....	associate producer
Karen Gorodetzky	....	line producer: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Original Music by
Mychael Danna		(music by)

Cinematography by
Adam Kimmel		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Christopher Tellefsen

Casting by
Avy Kaufman

Production Design by
Jess Gonchor

Art Direction by
Gord Peterson		(as Gordon Peterson)

Set Decoration by
Maryam Decter
Scott Rossell

Costume Design by
Kasia Walicka-Maimone		(as Kasia Walicka Maimone)

Makeup Department
Pamela M. Athayde	....	key makeup artist (as Pamela Athayde)
Marcelle Genovese	....	assistant hair
Amanda Kuryk	....	first assistant makeup artist (as Mandy Kuryk)
Brenda Magalas	....	second assistant makeup artist
Brenda Magalas	....	trainee: IA
Doug Morrow	....	special effects makeup artist
Barry Olafson	....	second assistant hair
Brad Proctor	....	makeup assistant: special effects
Aldo Signoretti	....	key hair
Michelle Johnson	....	hair department head: NYC (uncredited)
Evelyne Noraz	....	makeup department head: NYC (uncredited)
Francie Paull	....	key makeup artist: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Production Management
Caroline Baron	....	unit production manager
Ellen Rutter	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Megan Basaraba	....	third assistant director
Charles Crossin	....	second assistant director
Ronaldo Nacionales	....	first assistant director
Richard O'Brien-Moran	....	first assistant director (as Richard O'Brien Moran)
Jonathan Starch	....	first assistant director: New York (uncredited)

Art Department
William V. Baker	....	paint foreman (as William Baker)
Lindsey Bart	....	lead dresser
Ryan Berzuk	....	assistant property master
Lloyd Brandson	....	key scenic artist
Olaf Dux	....	construction coordinator
Greg Gardner	....	graphic artist
Gerry Gyles	....	sets buyer
Kim Hamin	....	props buyer
Simon Hughes	....	scenic artist
Michael Jansen	....	head carpenter (as Mike Jansen)
Alexis Labra	....	set dresser
Michael Madill	....	painter
Holly Moore	....	art department coordinator
Mark Stratton	....	property master
Kristin Tresoor	....	art department assistant
Remi Verfaillie	....	set dresser (as Remi Verfaille)
Michaela Vince	....	set dresser
Burkhard Weiss	....	key greens
Jason Wilkins	....	on-set dresser
Ricardo Alms	....	props maker (uncredited)
Kevin Bird	....	assistant art director: reshoots (uncredited)
Nick Burns	....	prop illustrator (uncredited)
Shane Clements	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mark Berger	....	re-recording sound mixer
Ron Bochar	....	re-recording sound mixer
Ron Bochar	....	supervising sound editor
Kam Chan	....	foley editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Sean Garnhart	....	sound effects editor
Leon Johnson	....	production sound mixer
Matt Kunau	....	sound consultant: Dolby (as Matt Kanau)
George A. Lara	....	foley recordist (as George Lara)
Marissa Littlefield	....	adr editor
Stan Mak	....	boom operator
Brody Ratsoy	....	sound mix recordist
Nicholas Renbeck	....	dialogue editor
Sacha Rosen	....	sound trainee: FTM
Bill Sheppard	....	re-recording sound mixer
Bill Sheppard	....	sound mix technician
Gordon Sproule	....	technical support
Noah Timan	....	production sound mixer: New York
Alexa Zimmerman	....	assistant sound editor
Rob Cunningham	....	boom operator: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Peter Eliuk	....	technical support (uncredited)
Amy Giammarco	....	post audio manager (uncredited)
Heather Gross	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Robert Hunter	....	technical support (uncredited)
Jansen Lambie	....	additional boom operator: New York (uncredited)
Margot Massie	....	sound (uncredited)
Daniel D. Monahan	....	production sound mixer: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Mark Gebel	....	mechanical special effects coordinator
Tim Harding	....	first assistant special effects

Visual Effects by
Dug Claxton	....	Inferno compositor: Technicolor Creative Services Toronto
Mike Ellis	....	2k scanning & recording: Technicolor Creative Services Toronto
Jordan Nieuwland	....	digital matte painter: Technicolor Creative Services Toronto
Sean O'Hara	....	Shake compositor: Technicolor Creative Services Toronto
Andrew Pascoe	....	2k scanning & recording: Technicolor Creative Services Toronto
Persis Reynolds	....	visual effects producer: Technicolor Creative Services Toronto
Jason Snea	....	lead Inferno artist: Technicolor Creative Services Toronto
Sarah Wormsbecher	....	visual effects project manager: Technicolor Creative Services Toronto
Phil Jones	....	visual effects supervisor: Technicolor Creative Services Toronto (uncredited)
Jordan Nieuwland	....	digital effects artist: Technicolor Creative Services Toronto (uncredited)

Stunts
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt coordinator (as Scott Ateah)
Dan Redford	....	stunt double: Perry Smith
Rick Skene	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dominique Balcaen	....	second company grip
François Balcaen	....	key grip (as Francoise Balcaen)
John Barr	....	chief lighting technician
Ryan Beresford	....	electric
John Clarke	....	lead electric
Tim Connell	....	camera trainee
Greg Crawford	....	grip
Robert DeVitt	....	second assistant camera (as Robert W. Devitt)
Attila Dory	....	still photographer
Michael Drabot	....	chief rigging electrician
Marc Gagnon	....	generator operator
Christopher M. Gower	....	second company rigging grip (as Christopher Gower)
Darren Lannoo	....	key rigging grip
Jeremy Milmine	....	assistant rigging electrician
Nicolas Phillips	....	electric (as Nicolas Philips)
Rob Rowan	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Robert Rowan)
Owen Smith	....	dolly grip
Patrick Stepien	....	first assistant camera
Terry Thiessen	....	grip
Miles Vince	....	grip
Nathaniel Vince	....	electric
Roger Wiebe	....	lead grip
Jill Allanson	....	tape operator (uncredited)
Arlea Ashcroft	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
John Barr	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Tony Bryan	....	best boy electric (uncredited)
Joao Holowka	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Doug Petersen	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Daniel Quesnel	....	first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Daniel Quesnel	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Adam L. Taylor	....	still photographer: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Casting Department
Heike Brandstatter	....	casting: Canada
Errin Clutton	....	casting associate: Canada
Elizabeth Greenberg	....	casting associate
Jim Heber	....	casting: Manitoba
Patricia Kress	....	extras casting assistant
Coreen Mayrs	....	casting: Canada
Joey Ritche	....	casting assistant: Winnipeg (as Joey Ritchie)
Holly Rose	....	extras casting assistant
Lori Stefaniuk	....	extras casting
Luis Garcia	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
James Moore	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
David M. Waldron	....	background casting associate: New York (uncredited)
Bruce Winant	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michelle Boulet	....	set costume supervisor
Carolyn Bradshaw	....	costume assistant
Paula Dunfield	....	extras costume coordinator
Nadine Falk	....	assistant costume designer
Patricia J. Henderson	....	assistant costume designer (as Patti Henderson)
Heather Neale	....	truck costumer
Ben Raine	....	costume trainee: FTM
Amy Sztulwark	....	costume trainee: IA
Susana Gilboe	....	assistant to costume designer (uncredited)
Rachel Leek	....	wardrobe supervisor: New York (uncredited)
Jason Wilkins	....	head dresser (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Stuart Burkin	....	executive in charge of post-production
Fred Heid	....	color timer
John Sosnovski	....	first assistant editor (as John Sosnovsky)
Joe Violante	....	color coordinator: Technicolor (as Joey Violante)
Kevin James Brown	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)
Mark T. Osborne	....	colorist (uncredited)
Lawrence Howard Williams	....	post digital media operator (uncredited)

Music Department
Mychael Danna	....	music producer
Mychael Danna	....	orchestrator
Nicholas Dodd	....	conductor
Nicholas Dodd	....	orchestrator
Jennifer L. Dunnington	....	music editor (as Jennifer Dunnington)
Eve Egoyan	....	musician: piano
Susan Jacobs	....	music supervisor
Charles Ketchabaw	....	assistant engineer
Margot Massie	....	assistant to composer (as Margo Massie)
Dennis Patterson	....	assistant engineer
Ron Searles	....	music recordist-mixer
Lenny Solomon	....	musicians contractor
Rich Walters	....	music editor
Dan Parr	....	music preparation (uncredited)
Rob Simonsen	....	assistant to composer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
James Alexander	....	transportation captain
Ernie Buck	....	driver: picture vehicle
Blaine Laschuk	....	picture vehicle assistant
Ron Mymryk	....	transportation captain
John Mysyk	....	transportation coordinator
Garry 'Diesel' Trosky	....	transportation captain (as Garry {Diesel} Trosky)
Paul deBourcier	....	driver: camera car (uncredited)
Glen Kerr	....	driver: hair/make-up/wardrobe truck (uncredited)
Dave Perich	....	daily driver (uncredited)
Michael Perrotti	....	transportation coordinator: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Other crew
Rhia Alcantara	....	production office intern: FTM
Ruby Alcantara	....	accounting clerk
Jon Bell	....	post-production accountant
Alex Berg	....	production intern: New York
Susan H. Bodine	....	legal services: Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein, LLP (as Sue Bodine)
Tony Braga	....	security
Milt Bruchanski	....	location scout production assistant
Dan Chamberlin	....	script researcher
Caroline Coskren	....	production intern: New York
Michael Cowles	....	off-set assistant location manager
Sarah Jane Cundell	....	off-set assistant location manager
Denys Curle	....	first aid
Denys Curle	....	key craft service
Ryan Cyr	....	third assistant chef
E. Anne Dawson	....	production assistant (as Anne Dawson)
Michael S. Diamond	....	production intern: New York (as Michael Diamond)
Kelly Ditz	....	craft service assistant
Dianne Domaratzki	....	assistant: Jacques Méthé and William Vince
Emily Drake	....	key set production assistant
Adeline Elias	....	production accountant
Jackelyn Gauci	....	production intern: New York
Wayne Glesby	....	head of security
Zeke Hawkins	....	assistant: Bennett Miller
Jolyn Hoogstraten	....	accounting clerk
Paul Hurst	....	assistant production coordinator
Andrew Hurwitz	....	legal services: Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein, LLP
Carmen Lethbridge	....	location manager: prep
Tamara Mauthe	....	production coordinator
Emily McMaster	....	production intern: New York (as Emily Mcmaster)
Rob Merilees	....	production executive: Infinity (as Robert Merilees)
Crystal Mikoluff	....	first assistant accountant
Alanna Mills	....	script supervisor
Sara Murphy	....	assistant: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Bernard Narvey	....	location manager (as Bernie Narvey)
Hope Oketayot	....	production assistant: locations
Guy Penini	....	assistant: Caroline Baron
Michael Potkins	....	production executive: Infinity
Brent Prockert	....	catering chef
Dan Proctor	....	production intern: New York
Dimitrius Sagriotis	....	key location production assistant
Eva B. Schmieg	....	production counsel (as Eva Schmieg)
Amanda Smart	....	key location production assistant
Leslie Stafford	....	unit publicist
Kristian Sullivan	....	sous chef
Cliff Sumter	....	assistant location manager
Mika Taylor	....	assistant: Caroline Baron
Pete Valleau	....	assistant: William Vince
Jereme Watt	....	executive assistant: Michael Ohoven
Khali Wenaus	....	production assistant
Cherie Whyte	....	post-production clerk
Annie Wong	....	production intern: New York
Colleen Wowchuk	....	assistant production coordinator (as Colleen Wowchuck)
Neal Baksh	....	location production assistant (uncredited)
Dave Brown	....	firearms safety coordinator (uncredited)
Shea E. Butler	....	script supervisor: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Blanca Camacho	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Jason Campbell	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Andrea F. Cannistraci	....	legal services (uncredited)
Scott Challgren	....	legal coordinator (uncredited)
David Stuart Evans	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Jack Fitz	....	stand-in: Hoffman, New York (uncredited)
Eileen Gano	....	craft service first aid (uncredited)
Flax Glor	....	publicist (uncredited)
Christie Kucera-Evenson	....	extras wrangler (uncredited)
Tony Muro	....	publicist (uncredited)
Bill Timoney	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Mamta Trivedi	....	development intern (uncredited)

Thanks
Paul Thomas Anderson	....	special thanks
Richard Avedon	....	special thanks
Kenny Boyce	....	special thanks
Jennifer Dundas	....	special thanks
Tracy Durning	....	special thanks (as Tracey Durning)
Anya Epstein	....	special thanks
David Feldman	....	special thanks
Tony Greco	....	special thanks
Warren Hooper	....	special thanks
Kevin Hyman	....	special thanks
Davien Littlefield	....	special thanks
Chris McGarry	....	special thanks (as Chris Mcgarry)
J.B. Miller	....	special thanks
Sally Morrison	....	special thanks
Louise O'Brien-Moran	....	special thanks (as Louise O'Brien Moran)
Mimi O'Donnell	....	special thanks
Stephen Orent	....	special thanks
Nic Ratner	....	special thanks (as Nick Ratner)
Tom Rossano	....	special thanks
Elizabeth Smith	....	special thanks
Jeff Stamp	....	special thanks
Russell Stetler	....	special thanks
Norma Stevens	....	special thanks
Charlie Tammaro	....	special thanks
Nick Van Amburg	....	special thanks (as Nick Vanamburg)
Carole Vivier	....	special thanks
Sarah Vowell	....	special thanks
Anthony Weintraub	....	special thanks
Adam Park	....	special thanks (uncredited)

Production Companies

• A-Line Pictures
• Cooper's Town Productions
• Infinity Media
• Eagle Vision (co-production with)
• Capote Productions (uncredited)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) (2005) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Classics (2005) (worldwide) (theatrical) (presents)
• Mongrel Media (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Poland) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Falcon (2006) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Films (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
• InterCom (2006) (Hungary) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Gateno Films (2006) (Peru) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2006) (UK) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Technicolor Creative Services (digital opticals and visual effects)

Other Companies

• Actra-Manitoba  acknowledgment
• C-5  sound post-production
• C5  post-production sound services
• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)  music recorded at (as The Glenn Gould Theatre, CBC, Toronto)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies (uncredited)
• Clairmont Camera  cameras (as Clairmont)
• DBC Sound  recorded at
• DBC Sound  sound post-production
• DGC  acknowledgment
• Donna Daniels Public Relations  publicity
• Empire Entertainment  special thanks
• Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein  legal services
• Glenn Horowitz Bookseller  special thanks
• Heenan Blaikie Lawyers  production counsel (as Heenan Blaikie)
• Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing  special thanks (as Helen Huffner Vintage Clothing)
• Hungry Man  the producers wish to thank (as hungry man inc.)
• Kodak  motion picture film
• Manitoba Film & Sound  produced with the participation of
• Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit  with the participation of
• NT Audio Visual  optical sound negative (as NT Audio)
• Original Conforming Services  negative cutting
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by (uncredited)
• Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit  with the participation of
• Stony Mountain Institution  special thanks (as Stony Mountain Penitentiary)
• Technicolor Creative Services  color
• Technicolor  acknowledgement
• Trollback & Company  title design (as Trollbäck + Company NY-LA)
• United Artists  acknowledgement: is the author and creator of this motion picture for the purpose of copyright and other laws in all countries throughout the world
• Women's Film Preservation Fund, New York Women in Film and Television  acknowledgment

Also Known As:

Капоте (Russia) [ru]
Capote (Brazil) [pt]
Capote (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Capote (Germany) [de]
Truman Capote (Spain) [es]
Truman Capote (Greece) [el]
Truman Capote (France) [fr]
Truman Capote - A sangue freddo (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated R for some violent images and brief strong language.

Runtime:

114 min | Canada:110 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Australia:M | UK:15 | Germany:12 | Norway:15 | Netherlands:16 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:14 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Hong Kong:IIB | USA:R (certificate #41953) | France:U | Sweden:11 | Iceland:16 | Hungary:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

A-Line Pictures

Trivia:

The boy known as Danny Burke in the movie was actually Bobby Rupp in Capote's novel In Cold Blood, while the girl called Laura Kinney in the film is actually Susan Kidwell. The names were probably changed for legal reasons.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Harper Lee is leaving Spain, Capote walks her out to the waiting taxi. When they both bend over to put her suitcase into the trunk, a cordless microphone unit can be seen just under Lee's shirt, attached to the waist of her pants.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Laura Kinney: Hello? Nancy?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Natalie Portman/Fall Out Boy (#31.13)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

My Man Is Gone

Well done, moving account of Capote's life during the writing of 'In Cold Blood'

I saw a press screening of this film recently, and was highly impressed by its moving account of the period in Truman Capote's life during which he wrote 'In Cold Blood'. The direction by the relatively unknown Bennett Miller is personal, evocative and affecting, but without being over-dramatic or saccharine. This is helped immensely by Philip Seymour Hoffmann's incredible performance as Capote, as well as solid acting from Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., and Chris Cooper. Cooper plays K.B.I. Agent Alvin Dewey with perhaps a bit too much intensity, given his relatively small amount of screen time, but the portrayal nonetheless comes off as heart-felt.

The cinematography by Adam Kimmel is suitably gray and moody, with many evocative views of the flat Kansas plains, but most of the screen time is spent with the camera focused on Hoffmann - all of it time well spent.

While I haven't read the biography by Gerald Clarke on which it's based, the script seems to hit enough salient details to evoke Capote's frame of mind, without inundating the audience with more than would fit in a feature-length film. I suppose one of my only complaints about the film would be that at times the conversations take on a sheen of Hollywood, saying things for dramatic impact that perhaps might not have been said in real life. But then again, I never met Capote, so who knows for sure.

All in all, this was a deeply engrossing film, and one I would highly recommend, especially if you're a fan of Truman Capote.