Episode of Series “Great Themes of Literature”.
Edited from Richard Brooks’ film ‘In Cold Blood’, an adaptation of Truman Capote’s novel which explores the inner life of a criminal. A sensitive probe into the factors that may have created the criminal, considering how is different from the rest of society and questions the use of the death penalty.
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ACMI Identifier
504705
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film criticism
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Capital punishment
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)