Infamous (2006)

Directed by

Douglas McGrath

Genre

drama film, biographical film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 226 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows writer Truman Capote as he researches a brutal murder in Kansas for his book In Cold Blood. It shows his relationships with the killers and the local townspeople during the 1960s.

tensemelancholicslow-burncharacter-drivensomberintimatereflectivestylish

What happens

Infamous (also known as Infamous, Every Word is True) is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Douglas McGrath. It is based on George Plimpton's 1997 book, Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances, and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career and covers the period from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s, during which Truman Capote researched and wrote his bestseller In Cold Blood (1965). Capote is played by Toby Jones. Sandra Bullock, Daniel Craig, Lee Pace, and Jeff Daniels also have featured roles, with a supporting cast that includes Peter Bogdanovich, Sigourney Weaver and Hope Davis, and a song performance by Gwyneth Paltrow. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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