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Capote (2005)

Directed by Bennett Miller · Cinematography by Adam Kimmel

R114 min66 frames

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In New York City, he was the ultimate insider. But out here, he was on the outside, looking in.

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Capote (2005) movie still: medium — The interior of a vintage airplane cabin with rounded windows and fabric curtains. A man sits in a seat, staring…Capote (2005) movie still: wide — A quiet, paved walking path winds through a dense grove of bare trees. Two men in dark winter coats walk together…Capote (2005) movie still: wide — A crowded room with white walls and overhead globe lights features many men in suits. A man in a tan coat stands…Capote (2005) movie still: wide — A large, dark theater auditorium is filled with a seated audience in rows. A lone man in a dark suit stands behind…Capote (2005) movie still: medium — A dimly lit train compartment features blue-grey upholstery and a dark window at night. A woman in a brown…Capote (2005) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior with rough wooden plank walls and a dark corner. A man in a collared shirt looks toward…Capote (2005) movie still: wide — A sparse, institutional room features two men sitting on chairs near a radiator. The setting includes two barred…Capote (2005) movie still: establishing — A dark, expansive view of a city skyline at dusk with scattered interior lights. Silhouetted buildings…Capote (2005) movie still: wide — A dark, dimly lit domestic space features a staircase and a doorway leading inward. Floral curtains hang in the…Capote (2005) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor hallway with a blurred, crowded background of people. A woman with dark hair speaks while…Capote (2005) movie still: closeup — A close-up of a white painted door frame with handwritten ink markings. Multiple names and numbers are written…Capote (2005) movie still: wide — A dark, cavernous industrial space features a wooden gallows platform constructed on the floor. A gathering of men…Capote (2005) movie still: medium — A dark home office is lit primarily by a stained glass lamp on a desk. A man with blonde hair sits at the desk…Capote (2005) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room features heavy metal bars visible in the out-of-focus background. A man leans forward to…Capote (2005) movie still: establishing — A rural farmland landscape features a white barn and several metal grain silos. Bare winter trees stand in…Capote (2005) movie still: medium — A large crowd fills rows of seats inside a dimly lit dark wood auditorium. A man stands at a wooden podium in…
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What is Capote about?

A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book "In Cold Blood".

Capote is a 2005 biographical drama film about American novelist Truman Capote directed by Bennett Miller, written by Dan Futterman and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman in the title role. The film primarily follows the events during the writing of Capote's 1965 nonfiction book In Cold Blood. The film was based on Gerald Clarke's 1988 biography Capote. It was released by Sony Pictures Classics on September 30, 2005, coinciding with what would have been Capote's 81st birthday.

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What does the cinematography of Capote look like?

Across 66 sampled frames, Capote builds its coverage from medium shots (39% of the sample), with close-ups (23%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Adam Kimmel keeps 45% of it in soft, low-key light. 52% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Capote?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Capote (2005) are #2e302e, #4e504d, #73746f, #8d8f8c, #131314, #afa694 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #73746f
  • #8d8f8c
  • #131314
  • #afa694

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