With Love from Truman

With Love from Truman

6.4IMDb Score
Released:1966-01-01
Duration:30 min
Director:Charlotte Zwerin, David Maysles, Albert Maysles
Actors:Truman Capote, Karen Dennison, Alvin Adams Dewey, Marie Bellocq
Production:NET, Maysles Films

Overview:

At his Long Island beach house, and on the occasion of the publication of his masterful nonfiction novel In Cold Blood, reporter Karen Dennison interviews celebrated writer Truman Capote, who displays his exuberant personality, makes witty jokes, shares his thoughts on writing, reflects on various aspects of the book and, in a sweet and endearing voice, reads and explains some of its highlights.

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