USA / Canada,
2005, 113 min
Directed by:
Bennett MillerScreenplay:
Dan FuttermanCinematography:
Adam KimmelComposer:
Mychael DannaCast:
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., Chris Cooper, Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban, Mark Pellegrino, Marshall Bell, Amy Ryan (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Reading of the murder of a Kansas family, NYC novelist Truman Capote decides to cover the story and travels there with his friend and aspiring writer Harper Lee. When Perry Smith and Dick Hickock are arrested and charged, Capote forms an emotional bond with Smith during his jailhouse interviews. (MUBI)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2006 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 2006 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 2006 - Bennett Miller (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2006 - Catherine Keener (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2006 - Dan Futterman (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2006 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Male Lead)
- 2006 - Dan Futterman (Best Screenplay)
- 2006 - Caroline Baron (Producers Award)
- 2006 - Caroline Baron, Michael Ohoven, William Vince (Best Feature)
- 2006 - Adam Kimmel (Best Cinematography)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2006 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Leading Actor)
- 2006 - Best Film
- 2006 - Bennett Miller (Best Director)
- 2006 - Catherine Keener (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2006 - Dan Futterman (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2007 - Bennett Miller (Best American Film)
Golden Globes
- 2006 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2006 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Actor)
- 2006 - Best Picture
- 2006 - Catherine Keener (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2006 - Dan Futterman (Best Writer)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2005 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Actor)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2005 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Actor)
- 2005 - Catherine Keener (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2005 - Dan Futterman (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2005 - Bennett Miller (Best First Film)
- 2005 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Actor)
- 2005 - Catherine Keener (Best Supporting Actress)