matured fascination academy awards evolved intense interest casual amusement comments written bizarre results academy award voting often difficult explain omission in cold blood  one five best picture nominees one inexplicable instances especially one nominations year went wretched unwatchable dr dolittle insomniac masochist would tune rex harrison disaster richard brooks powerful adaptation truman capotes nonfiction novel retains ability capture viewers attention leave completely drained final fade out nothing particularly graphic gruesome screen film definitely adult material based nebraska multiple murder s filmed actual locations murders took place in cold blood filmed master cinematographer conrad hall stark black white screen compositions demand seen correct widescreen aspect ratio together quincy joness unsettling score halls work credited title brooks screenplay three pillars intense classic built performances fine well scott wilson cold charm robert blake intense introversion two killers there inside joke one point blake speaks bogart the treasure sierra madre duo driving mexico child star blake sold lottery ticket bogart john huston film film like book definitely slanted towards killers anticapital punishment tilt although remorselessness murderers somewhat negates sentiment despite difficulttowatch final scenes criticized film focus criminals backgrounds lives clutter family literally murdered cold blood middle night come across onedimensional characters little import lack balance comes book capote spent much time two killers death row clutter family apparently researched depth however whatever feelings one may capital punishment in cold blood leave mired deep conflicting thoughts run double bill dead man walking may speak days