The Capote Tapes (2019) (Documentary)

Newly discovered interviews with friends of Truman Capote made by Paris Review co-founder George Plimpton invigorate this fascinating documentary on the author (and socialite) behind Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood, while situating Capote in the 20th-century American literary canon.

March 31, 2025

GayThemed

Description: Answered Prayers was meant to be Truman Capote’s greatest masterpiece, an epic portrait of New York’s glittering jet-set society. Instead, it sparked the downfall of the iconic author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood. Through never-before-heard audio archives and interviews with Capote’s famous friends and infamous enemies, The Capote Tapes reveals the rise and fall of one of America’s most influential writers and public figures.
Director: Ebs Burnough
Writer: Ebs Burnough, Truman Capote, Holly Whiston
Actors: Truman Capote, Kate Harrington, Dotson Rader
Runtime: 98 min
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Language: English
Genres: Documentary, Biography
IMDB link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10826972/