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The Capote Tapes

2019

Ebs Burnough

Documentary, Self: Truman Capote, George Plimpton, Norman Mailer, Jay McInerney ...

6.4

379

Documentary Using the tapes, animation, and new on-camera interviews with people who knew him, the film explores the impact of Capote's explosive unfinished novel "Answered Prayers."

	Media	Author	Review
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"A meticulous and lovingly assembled documentary that takes in Capote’s life (...) [it] goes over a lot of terrain you already know, and pokes into a lot of corners you didn’t."
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Its real intrigue is its subject’s unknowable psyche (...) It is salutary to be reminded of a great writer (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"Those looking for an introduction to the loved/hated figure should find this one useful and engaging, despite some structural issues that keep it from feeling truly comprehensive."
		Zach Long Time Out	"[It] isn’t likely to be the final word on his controversial career, but its impressive assemblage of close confidants certainly chips away at the author’s mystique (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Josh Winning Radio Times	"A stark and moving portrait of the literary icon, mixing fresh interviews with vintage audio recordings of chats with Capote's contemporaries (...) Capote remains utterly beguiling throughout (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Dan Callahan The Wrap	"[It] shows that hearing people speak packs more punch than reading them being quoted (...) A bit chaotic and lopsided at times, but it makes clear that Capote is a figure who continues to command the public's attention"

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