In Cold Blood [1967 film]

Um dos exemplos mais emocionante do gótico americano, tão tematicamente tímido quanto formalmente extravagante. Recria os infames assassinatos de 1959 no Kansas, dando-lhes uma cobertura e sensação de documentário. As cenas que antecedem os assassinatos são intensas e arrepiantes. A escrita de Capote prima por estilo, ritmo e verve.

Fantastically powerful quasidocumentary, which sends shivers down the spine. The most memorable section is the chilling time devoted to the apprehension and eventual murder of the Clutter family. Told in unblinking detail, it freezes the blood.

"In Cold Blood" was not a massive box-office hit but performed respectably. Its grim subject matter—based on the true story of the 1959 Clutter family murders—likely limited its broad commercial appeal. Exact box-office figures from that era can be tricky to pin down with precision, but the film reportedly grossed around $13 million worldwide against a budget of approximately $3.5 million. Adjusted for inflation, that’s a decent return, though it didn’t reach blockbuster status like some of 1967’s bigger (inferior, though) hits (e.g., "The Graduate" or "Bonnie and Clyde").