Capote
2005
****
Director: Bennett Miller
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., Chris Cooper
Philip Seymour Hoffman earned his Oscar for this vivid portrayal of Truman Capote. The film chronicles the writing of his famous non-fiction novel In Cold Bllod about a brutal murder of four in Kansas. He befriends the killers and helps them to appeal their case, but also needs them executed in order to finish his book. This captivating drama manages to illustrate the complex nature of Capote as he battles with his conscience. Infamous tells more or less the same story.
