Talk:Capote (film)

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Contents 1 Ethical Dimensions' sourcing 2 Fair use rationale for Image:Catherine keener6.jpg 3 LGBT Film 4 Fair use rationale for Image:Capote poster.jpg

[edit] Ethical Dimensions' sourcing

The allegations made in this section must be either sourced or deleted. Stammer 19:25, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Funny, you would say that, I just remnoved the entire section because it's unsourced OR. Here it is below, feel free to re-intorduce it with appropriate sources. Aaron Bowen 23:37, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

Ethical Dimensions

This movie is sometimes assigned to journalism ethics classes for its lesson about Capote's journalistic ethical dilemma. Capote formed a close relationship with Perry Smith which led Smith to believe that Capote was actually his friend. In truth, Capote did find Smith to be a compassionate man and a very interesting subject, but Capote was also interested in getting a good ending to In Cold Blood. In the film, Capote brings Smith books and food in jail and visits him on a regular basis. Behind his back, in early stages of their relationship, Capote at times discreetly makes fun of him to Harper Lee and other friends. The moral ambiguities of his relationship with Perry and Dick and Capote's troubled conscience are a central theme of the film.

Truman Capote was also blamed for having made up entire scenes in the book. For example, the final scene where Susan Kidwell, a friend of the Clutter's daughter Nancy, is at the Clutter's cemetery, is presumed to be fictionalized. Also, it is believed that because Capote didn't write down or tape any interviews, entire conversations were fabricated.

This film is sometimes discussed in ethics classes because of Capote's intentions with Smith. Many critics say that Capote moved in on a relationship with Smith because he knew it would be the only way Smith would tell Capote how and why he murdered the Clutter family. Not only was this unfair to Smith (who thought he was Capote's true friend) but this was also unfair to readers who, at the time of the book's release, believed Capote got the story on his own.

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Catherine keener6.jpg

Image:Catherine keener6.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot 23:29, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] LGBT Film

Having never seen this film myself, I think a bit more clarification on why this film is a LBGT related film would be an improvement. The main article reads that Truman was "emotionally attached" to Percy, but from that sentence alone, it doesn't say much, or at least disguises the true meaning. Smooth0707 (talk) 17:35, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Capote poster.jpg

Image:Capote poster.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot (talk) 17:48, 13 February 2008 (UTC)