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 |
| Genres | Drama |
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Infamous
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 relationship with one of the two doomed killers. But there's more to the story than you know. Toby Jones (as Capote) leads Sandra Bullock, Daniel Craig, Sigourney Weaver and many more stars in a witty, moving and astonishing tale of obsession. What happened to the extraordinary literary talent that burned within Truman Capote? The answer may be found in a story at once famous and Infamous.
| Starring | Jeff Daniels, Daniel Craig, Gwyneth Paltrow, Isabella Rossellini, Sandra Bullock, Sigourney Weaver |
|---|---|
| Director | Douglas McGrath |
| Studio | WARNER BROS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English, Italian |
| Released | DVD: 04 Jun 2007 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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Its less than fortunate and maybe disastrous for its makers that Infamous is the second film on Truman Capote... read more on Time Out
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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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Glossy and grabbing
A classy account of Truman Capote (brilliantly played by the peanut-headed Toby Young) and the gestation of In Cold Blood, taking us through his hearing of the murder case right through to its conclusion. Beautifully photographed and with exquisite sets, once you get past the slightly irkome 'talking heads' section at the start you are left with a riveting movie. Kudos to Sandra Bullock (who is unexpectedly great) and Jimmy Bond himself, who sports a rather fine American accent. The scenes with Capote queening it around Texas are nothing short of hilarious: make sure, at the very least, you see the scene where Truman has dinner with super-straight cop Jeff Daniels.
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