With only three film copies out in Denmark, 3715 still went to see ”Capote” when it premiered this weekend, making it the biggest opening for the title in the Nordic region.
”It is a successful but narrow film, which is why we and the other three Nordic countries have chosen to show it in a limited number of copies also according to the wishes of the producer, Sony Film. However, already this week one more copy hits Denmark, so that ”Capote” is also shown in Metropol, Copenhagen”, says Commercial Director from the Theatrical Distribution in Denmark, Jan Lehmann.
About “Capote”
In 1959, Truman Capote, a popular writer for The New Yorker, learns about the horrific and senseless murder of a family of four in Halcomb, Kansas. Inspired by the story material, Capote and his partner, Harper Lee, travel to the town to research for an article. However, as Capote digs deeper into the story, he is inspired to expand the project into what would be his greatest work, In Cold Blood. To that end, he arranges extensive interviews with the prisoners, especially with Perry Smith, a quiet and articulate man with a troubled history. As he works on his book, Capote feels some compassion for Perry which in part prompts him to help the prisoners to some degree. However, that feeling deeply conflicts with his need for closure for his book which only an execution can provide. That conflict and the mixed motives for both interviewer and subject make for a troubling experience that would produce an literary account that would redefine modern non-fiction.
