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Mrs. Parker And The Vicious Circle (1994)

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Director:

Alan Rudolph

Starring:

Jennifer Jason Leigh, Campbell Scott, Matthew Broderick, Peter Gallagher, Jennifer Beals, Wallace Shawn

Genres:

US Premier, Drama, Media, Biography, Indie-Arthouse Cinema

Origin:

USA

Certificate:

M

Languages:

English

Running Time:

126 min

Mrs. Parker And The Vicious Circle

synopsis


An evocative portrait of renowned writer and wit Dorothy Parker which chronicles her boozy adventures both in Manhattan as a writer for The New Yorker and member of the celebrated Algonquin roundtable and later in Hollywood as a screenwriter. Jennifer Jason Leigh delivers a stunning performance as the drunken, depressed, but undeniably clever Mrs. Parker, and she's ably assisted by a stellar supporting cast, particularly Campbell Scott as her main partner in crime, the equally witty Robert Benchley. Director Alan Rudolph captures the brilliance as well as the tragedy of these literary celebrities. The result is an unsparingly honest portrait of alcoholism and ego, and a loving celebration of Parker's gutsy battle against sexual discrimination and her own romantic failures in pursuit of artistic expression. Featuring sumptuous photography that conveys the decadence of the period and a great score by Mark Isham, the film is a treat for the eyes and ears as well as the mind.

*MR

 
 

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