Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

Jun 18, 2021

1h 26m

★ 2.5

Overview

The parallel lives of writer Truman Capote (1924-84) and playwright Tennessee Williams (1911-83): two friends, two geniuses who, while creating sublime works, were haunted by the ghosts of the past, the shadow of constant doubt, the demon of addictions and the blinding, deceptive glare of success.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Fischio Films

Peaceable Assembly

Gigantic Studios

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation Trailers

Cast

Truman Capote (voice)

Jim Parsons

Tennessee Williams (voice)

Zachary Quinto

Self - Writer (archive footage)

Truman Capote

Self - Playwright (archive footage)

Tennessee Williams

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Dick Cavett

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

David Frost

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Bill Boggs

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Merv Griffin

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