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Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

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Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 23 Fresh: 17  Rotten:6 Average Rating: 6.3/10

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Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins 31 secs

Synopsis: Robert Altman produced this evocative portrait of renowned writer and wit Dorothy Parker that 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... Robert Altman produced this evocative portrait of renowned writer and wit Dorothy Parker that 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, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Peter Gallagher, Stephen Baldwin, Wallace Shawn, Matthew Broderick, Lili Taylor, Jennifer Beals, and Campbell Scott as her main partner in crime, the equally besotted wit 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. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Matthew Broderick, Campbell Scott, Peter Gallagher, Stephen Baldwin

Director: Alan Rudolph
Producer: Robert Altman

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 5, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
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Rudolph's effort to dramatize the life of the acerbic writer is dissatisfying due to shallow script that offers only a sketchy look, and Jennfer Jason Leigh's stiff rendition further hampered by arch accent; it's all black-and-white style and no drama.

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Jake Euker
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Only Alan Rudolph could make these people dull.

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Nell Minow
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Nick Davis
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A great ensemble helps to cut through a fairly stuffy narrative.

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Scott Weinberg
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Demonstrates how even highly gifted people can bring themselves down

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