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2005 · 114 min · R

Capote

Directed by Bennett Miller · Crime, Drama

Capote (2005) is a Crime film, directed by Bennett Miller set in Kansas during the 1950s–1960s. It runs 114 minutes and is rated R.

A biopic, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of guilt & shame, obsession, and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
Mychael Danna
Cinematography
Adam Kimmel
Cast
Philip Seymour HoffmanCatherine KeenerClifton Collins Jr.Bruce GreenwoodBob BalabanMark PellegrinoMarshall BellAmy Ryan

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Kansas
Setting
Rural
When
1950s1960s

Premise & themes

Premise
Biopic
Themes
Guilt & ShameObsessionBetrayal
Tone
BleakMelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
True Story

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