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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0032031218598
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Kultur Video
Manufacturer: Kultur Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Kultur Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 30, 2006
Running Time: 45 minutes
Sales Rank: 122464
Studio: Kultur Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
Editorial Review:
Description:
The Great Writers series is an informative and revealing look into the lives and literary works of the foremost writers of the Twentieth Century. These stimulating shows focus on world authors whose groundbreaking works made a major impact on both literature and society around the globe. The works of writer Truman Capote (1924-1984) have been praised for their technical virtuosity and keen observation. Capote was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was educated chiefly at Trinity School and Saint John’s Academy, both in New York City. His first novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms, about a Southern boy’s search for identity, was published in 1948, when Capote was 23 years old. Capote often drew on his Southern background for his work. His other books include A Tree of Night and Other Stories (1949), The Grass Harp (1951), The Muses Are Heard (1956), and The Muses Are Heard (1956), and Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958). His widely acclaimed In Cold Blood (1966), which Capote called a 'non-fiction novel,' mixes fact and fiction in its account of the murder of four family members in Garden City, Kansas. It was made into a film of the same title in 1967 and saw enormous success. Capote’s essays were compiled into a collection entitled Music For Chameleons (1980). He also wrote the script for the musical stage play House of Flowers (1954) and collaborated on the scenario of the motion picture Beat the Devil (1954). Capote died in Los Angeles on August 25th, 1984.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Truman Capote Fan
I just received and watched this 'documentary'. I'm struggling to find something positive about it, but the fact is, it is the lowest quality biographical documentary I've ever seen. In fact, I'm amazed at the lack of substance this video has. It is about 10% actual footage/photos of the subject, and 90% non-relevant (filler) scenery. It suffers factually due to an obvious lack of research, especially surprising because of the great amount of material/photos that exists on Capote. This video is a ... Read More
Rating:  - Which is Better?
If you're looking for a documentary on the life of Truman Capote, you have two choices:
* Truman Capote, A&E DVD Archives (2005) [ASIN: B0009HMTFS]; and
* Great Writers: Truman Capote (2000) [ASIN: B000FC2HNG]
Neither one is inexpensive, so I would have liked a review saying which one is better. As it turned out, I ended up buying and watching both. Although both programs are of roughly the same length, the differences are significant.
The ... Read More
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