Infamous
2006
1959 Manhattan was a party, and none of the glitterati glittered brighter than Truman Capote. Then he saw a story in The New York Times: "Wealthy Farmer, 3 of Family Slain," and the party ended for Capote. He plunged into the murder case that inspired his great "nonfiction novel" In Cold Blood and led him into a fevered .. Read more
| Starring | Jeff Daniels, Daniel Craig, Gwyneth Paltrow, Isabella Rossellini |
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| Director | Douglas McGrath |
| Run time | 110 mins |
| Genres | Drama |
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Last year we saw how the feted gay novelist Truman Capote (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) played on the trust of killer Perry Smith to write his masterpiece, In Cold Blood . Infamous, which was... read more »
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Truman Capote again
‘Infamous’ is about the American author Truman Capote and his obsession with the murder of a farming family in Kansas in 1959 which became the inspiration for his masterpiece ‘In Cold Blood’. Does this sound familiar? It was also the subject-matter of the 2005 film ‘Capote’.
It is impossible to watch one without comparing it to the other, but there are differences between the two which make ‘Infamous’ worth watching. ‘Capote’ was realistic and wholly believable. Based on Gerald Clarke’s acclaimed biography, it portrayed Truman Capote as a self-centred and determined man manipulating the killers to gain their trust and therefore the material necessary to write his book. ‘Infamous’ is an altogether lighter and more glamorous affair. It is based on ‘Truman Capote’ by George Plimpton and contains fictional scenes and characters and a sprinkling of humour. Truman is portrayed as a softer and more likeable character who becomes emotionally drawn to one of the killers (Daniel Craig) - including a lingering kiss in his jail cell. Toby Jones gives a strong performance as Capote, complete with high-pitched voice, but the film doesn’t allow him to bring quite the depth of character to the role as Philip Seymour Hoffman was allowed in ‘Capote’. Sandra Bullock is a suitably restrained Nelle Harper Lee, but if you are a Gwynneth Paltrow fan be warned that all she does is sing a song. -
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Definitely One to Watch
I hadnt seen the 'Capote' film so I came to this completely new and it proved to be a very pleasant surprise. The leads are totally fantastic and not having seen any of Daniel Craig's previous films I was blown away with his ability and I can fully understand why he is now the new Bond. This is one of those quiet slow burners that you think you're not going to stick with, but it hooks you in with its characterisation and soon you are absorbed. Wonderful performances from everyone, just dont expect a car chase, blow 'em away with all guns blazing movie and you'll thoroughly enjoy it.
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Gwyneth Paltrow is to join the cast of Jon Favreau's action thriller Iron Man. Variety reports that she will star as Virginia "Pepper" Potts - personal secretary to billionaire superhero Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey Jr. The film is being financed by Marvel Studios, with production scheduled to begin in March. And Iron Man, which continues the trend of superhero-based films, looks set to cast a team of widely-respected actors such as Paltrow and Crash star Terrence Howard. " Read more
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