Truman capote life biography movie

American biographical film by Bennett Miller

Capote is a American biographicaldrama film about American novelist Truman Capote directed by Bennett Miller, and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman in the title role.

The film primarily follows the events during the writing of Capote's nonfiction book In Cold Blood. The film was based on Gerald Clarke's biography Capote. It was released on September 30, , coinciding with what would have been Capote's 81st birthday.

The film became a box office success and received acclaim from critics for Hoffman's lead performance.

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It won several awards, and was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director for Miller, Best Supporting Actress for Catherine Keener, and Best Adapted Screenplay, with Hoffman winning the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Plot

In , the Clutter family murders take place on their Kansas farm. While reading The New York Times, Truman Capote is riveted by the story and calls