Infamous (2006 film)

Infamous
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDouglas McGrath
Screenplay byDouglas McGrath
Based onTruman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career
by George Plimpton
Produced byChristine Vachon
Jocelyn Hayes
Starring
CinematographyBruno Delbonnel
Edited byCamilla Toniolo
Music byRachel Portman
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Independent Pictures
Release dates
  • August 31, 2006 (2006-08-31) (Venice)
  • October 13, 2006 (2006-10-13) (United States)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13 million
Box office$2.6 million[1]

Infamous (also known as Infamous, Every Word is True) is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Douglas McGrath. It is based on George Plimpton's 1997 book, Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances, and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career and covers the period from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s, during which Truman Capote researched and wrote his bestseller In Cold Blood (1965).[2]

Capote is played by Toby Jones. Sandra Bullock, Daniel Craig, Lee Pace, and Jeff Daniels also have featured roles, with a supporting cast that includes Sigourney Weaver and Hope Davis, and a song performance by Gwyneth Paltrow.

  1. ^ "Infamous (2006) - Box Office Mojo".
  2. ^ Liebowitz, Ed (August 6, 2006). "Playing a Historical Figure, You Can Copy ... or Conquer". The New York Times.