2005 · 114 min · R

Capote

Name: Capote
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban

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

1950s 1960s

Premise & themes

Premise

Biopic

Themes

Guilt & Shame Obsession Betrayal

Tone

BleakMelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

True Story

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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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