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The Capote Tapes (2021) — Ligoscope

The Capote Tapes

The Capote Tapes

2021 · 96 min · Directed by Ebs Burnough

Documentary History

★ 5.9(8 TMDB votes)▶ Trailer

Discover the real Truman Capote through unheard interviews…

A portrait of the brilliant American writer Truman Capote (1924-84) and the New York high society of his time.

Cast

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Self

Kate Harrington

Self

Lewis Lapham

Self

André Leon Talley

André Leon Talley

Self

Jay McInerney

Jay McInerney

Self

Sally Quinn

Self

Dotson Rader

Self

John Richardson

Self

Sadie Stein

Self

Colm Tóibín

Colm Tóibín

Self

Stephen Mitchell

Stephen Mitchell

Voiceover (voice)

George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Truman Capote

Truman Capote

Self (archive footage)

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Phoebe Pierce

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Barbara Lawrence

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Babs Simpson

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Nancy Ryan

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Marie Bellocq

Self (archive footage)

Marella Angelli

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Jack Dunphy

Self (voice) (archive footage)

George Axelrod

George Axelrod

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Crew

Director: Ebs Burnough
Producer: Ebs Burnough, Lawrence Elman, Nick Fraser, Pierre Lagrange, Lex Lutzus, Holly Whiston, Zara Akester
Writer: Holly Whiston, Ebs Burnough
Editor: David Charap, Allen Charlton

Details

Studios: Hatch House Media Production, Mville Studios
Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English, French
Release: September 10, 2021

Themes

new york cityliteraturewriterhigh societymanhattan, new york cityportrait of an artistgay historyusa literaturegay artistgay relationshipliterature history

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David Hocs, Michael Jones, Mark Langlay-Smith, Tushar Manek

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