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The Capote Tapes

The Capote Tapes

2019Movie⏱️ 1h 38m
DocumentaryBiography
7
IMDB Rating
740 votes

The rise and fall of Truman Capote, the iconic writer of Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood, as told by his friends and enemies.

Director
Ebs Burnough
Writers
Ebs Burnough, Truman Capote, Holly Whiston
Stars
Truman Capote, Kate Harrington, Dotson Rader
Release Date
September 10, 2021
Language
English
Country
United States, United Kingdom
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Nominations
💬 6
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Truman Capote
Truman Capote
as Self - Novelist
Kate Harrington
Kate Harrington
as Self - Adopted Daughter
Dotson Rader
Dotson Rader
as Self - Friend and Writer
Sally Quinn
Sally Quinn
as Self - Journalist
Jay McInerney
Jay McInerney
as Self - Writer
John Richardson
John Richardson
as Self - Friend and Art Historian
Colm Tóibín
Colm Tóibín
as Self - Writer
Sadie Stein
Sadie Stein
as Self - Writer and Critic
André Leon Talley
André Leon Talley
as Self - Former Editor-at-Large, Vogue
Lewis Lapham
Lewis Lapham
as Self - Writer and Editor

🎬 Technical Specs

Production
Docsville Studios, Hatch House Media Production, Mville Films

🏷️ Keywords

explosivegay interestgay cinemaflamboyant gay characteropenly gay

🎯 Categories

BiographyDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

Swans and Truman
by ferguson-62021-09-09
7/10

"Greetings again from the darkness. The audio tapes of interviews George Plimpton conducted for his 1997 biography, "Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances, and Distractors Recall his Turbulent Career", serve as the foundation for this documentary by Ebs Burnough, once a Senior Advisor to former First Lady, Michelle Obama. As fascinating as the tapes are, it's the archival footage, photographs, and additional on-camera interviews that turn this into a well-rounded profile of the enigmatic Truman Capote. We hear those who knew him describe Capote as seduc..."

📖 Synopsis

The rise and fall of Truman Capote, the iconic writer of Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood, as told by his friends and enemies.