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The Capote Tapes
The Capote Tapes

The Capote Tapes

Discover the real Truman Capote through unheard interviews…

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DocumentaryHistory

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

10 September 2021

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Self

Kate Harrington

Kate Harrington

Self

Lewis Lapham

Lewis Lapham

Self

André Leon Talley

André Leon Talley

Self

Jay McInerney

Jay McInerney

Self

Sally Quinn

Sally Quinn

Self

Dotson Rader

Dotson Rader

Self

John Richardson

John Richardson

Self

Sadie Stein

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

Phoebe Pierce

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Barbara Lawrence

Barbara Lawrence

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Babs Simpson

Babs Simpson

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Nancy Ryan

Nancy Ryan

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Marie Bellocq

Marie Bellocq

Self (archive footage)

Marella Angelli

Marella Angelli

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Jack Dunphy

Jack Dunphy

Self (voice) (archive footage)

George Axelrod

George Axelrod

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Louise Melhado Grunwald

Louise Melhado Grunwald

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Gavin Lambert

Gavin Lambert

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Slim Keith

Slim Keith

Self (voice) (archive footage)

C. Z. Guest

C. Z. Guest

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Lee Radziwill

Lee Radziwill

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Loel Guinness

Loel Guinness

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Harper Lee

Harper Lee

Self (archive footage)

William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr.

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Donald Brooks

Donald Brooks

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Leonora Hornblow

Leonora Hornblow

Self (archive footage)

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Self (archive footage)

Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Self (archive footage)

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Self (archive footage)

Alvin Adams Dewey

Alvin Adams Dewey

Self (archive footage)

Piedy Lumet

Piedy Lumet

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Kate Paley

Kate Paley

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Judy Green

Judy Green

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Bob Colacello

Bob Colacello

Self (voice) (archive footage)

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