Drama · United States of America · 1994 · 2h 5m

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle poster
Director
Alan Rudolph
Cast
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Dorothy Parker Campbell Scott as Robert Benchley Matthew Broderick as Charles MacArthur Peter Gallagher as Alan Campbell Jennifer Beals as Gertrude Benchley Andrew McCarthy as Eddie Parker
Crew
Jan Kiesser — Director of Photography Suzy Elmiger — Editor Mark Isham — Original Music Composer Randy Sue Coburn — Writer Alan Rudolph — Writer Robert Altman — Producer
Tagline

New York in the 1920's. The only place to be was the Algonquin, and the only person to know was Dorothy Parker.

Synopsis

Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was fueled by alcohol and flirted with despair.

Trailer Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york cityprohibition eraalcoholbiographyromanceflashbackwriter1920s
Key Collaborators
Alan Rudolph Director Jan Kiesser Director of Photography Suzy Elmiger Editor Mark Isham Original Music Composer Randy Sue Coburn Writer Alan Rudolph Writer Robert Altman Producer François Séguin Production Design Renée April Costume Design John Hay Costume Design
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