Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood captivated the world when it was published in 1966. Richard Brooks adapted the book into a movie under the same name the following year. This week we explore Brooks’s film and discuss how truly it portrayed the 1959 murders of four members of the Clutter family, perpetrated by Richard “Dick” Hickock and Perry Smith.
Primary Source:
Capote, T. In Cold Blood. Random House (1965).
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Theme: DARKNESS (feat. EdKara) by Ghost148
