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The Capote Tapes

2021 · 96 min

A wistful, gossipy archival portrait that lets voices and old footage conjure a glittering, lonely literary world.

Directed by: Ebs Burnough
Genres: Documentary, History
Starring: Dick Cavett, Kate Harrington, Lewis Lapham

Tagline: Discover the real Truman Capote through unheard interviews…
Overview: A portrait of the brilliant American writer Truman Capote (1924-84) and the New York high society of his time.

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Directed by: Ebs Burnough
Genres: Documentary, History
Starring: Dick Cavett, Kate Harrington, Lewis Lapham

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satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: celebrity
identity
betrayal
class
art
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: documentary, history
Directed by: Ebs Burnough
Written by: Ebs Burnough, Holly Whiston
Starring: Dick Cavett, Kate Harrington, Lewis Lapham, André Leon Talley, Jay McInerney, Sally Quinn, Dotson Rader, John Richardson
Music: Mike Patto
Cinematography: Antonio Rossi
Runtime: 96 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English, French

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