# Capote (2005)

> A celebrated writer turns a Kansas family murder into the defining literary project of his life, only to find his empathy and ambition morally entangled.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/319

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Bennett Miller
- Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban, Mark Pellegrino, Marshall Bell, Amy Ryan
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379725/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, tense, brooding, serious film night, literary cinema evening

## Synopsis

A celebrated writer's quest for truth leads him into the dark heart of crime.

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