#capote (2005)

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Capote (2005) dir. Bennett Miller | Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr.

A whole month of queer movies for pride 🌈 [28/30]

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Pride Month Movie 20: Capote

I was hesitant to rewatch Bennett Miller's 2005 biopic because I thought it would only strengthen my desire to see Truman Capote vs. the Swans on one of the many streaming services I can't afford. I was right, and I do!

It's worth it, though, because this is such a unique treatment of a historical figure and Philip Seymour Hoffman's incredible portrayal of the titular author. A not small, not gay actor telling small gay man lies for two hours should not be this gripping, but here we are! (Hoffman was over half a foot taller than Capote, a teacup novelist). I love stories about people who are queer that do not focus singularly on their sexual/romantic relationships. Jack is there, accusing Truman of being in a good mood over the men whose crime he's writing about potentially being executed, but so is Nell (Harper Lee), trying to shame him into being a decent person. The relationship between Nell and Truman is the part of the film I enjoy most. They obviously care for each other very deeply, but she absolutely refuses to indulge his bullshit. We should all have a friend like Nell.

The central relationship, though, is between Truman and Perry, one of the two murderers he writes about in his non-fiction work, In Cold Blood. Clifton Collins Jr's portrayal of Perry is also very memorable, his sincerity creating a heartbreaking contrast to Capote's manipulation. I was torn between watching two bio-pics for pride month, and I chose Capote because of convenience; I already own it! The other contender was Milk, Gus Van Sant's 2008 film starring Sean Penn as politician Harvey Milk. Having just looked at the cast list, I may need to watch it anyway, but I think I made the right choice. Harvey Milk may not have been any more of a saint than anyone else fighting for equal rights for marginalized people, but you would not know that from seeing this movie, if memory serves. Capote is much more flawed, and therefore much more relatable.

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favourite films: Capote (2005)

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Filme: "Capote" (2005), Bennett Miller

Em ‘Capote’, acompanhamos o excêntrico e talentoso escritor Truman Capote, interpretado magistralmente por Philip Seymour Hoffman, mergulhando em um caso criminal brutal no coração da América rural. A notícia de um assassinato em uma pequena cidade do Kansas desperta a curiosidade de Capote, que vê ali a oportunidade de reinventar o jornalismo e, quem sabe, a literatura. Ele se desloca para a…

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All of these songs came out 1959-1965.

This is not me uwuifying the murderer; this is about the film Capote (2005).

No, mix tapes were not actually a thing in the '60s. Music is not allowed in American prison. We are using our imagination.

It's very pop and quite girlie because I made it. Realistically it should probably be mostly country. But I don't like very much '60s country unless it's Johnny Cash or Patsy Cline. So you get this: Music that Baby Boomers play at parties.

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"Still of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Bruce Greenwood in Capote (2005)"