Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

19942hr 5min
critics rating 76%76%
audience rating 61%61%

Step into the glamorous and tumultuous world of Dorothy Parker and her infamous circle of friends at the Algonquin Round Table in "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle" (1994). This film delves into the sharp-tongued banter, emotional complexities, and the magnetic pull of creativity that defined this group of literary luminaries in 1920s New York City.

As Dorothy Parker, portrayed brilliantly by Jennifer Jason Leigh, navigates the highs and lows of friendship, love, and artistic ambition, viewers are treated to a rollercoaster of emotions. The film captures the essence of an era where wit was a weapon and words were wielded like daggers, all while exploring the vulnerabilities and insecurities that lay beneath the surface. With a stellar cast and a script that crackles with intelligence and humor, "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle" is a captivating journey into the heart and soul of one of the most fascinating literary movements in history.

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Cast

Stanley Tucci

Fred Hunter

Stanley Tucci

Wallace Shawn

Horatio Byrd

Wallace Shawn

Jon Favreau

Elmer Rice

Jon Favreau

Heather Graham

Mary Kennedy Taylor

Heather Graham

Lili Taylor

Edna Ferber

Lili Taylor

Jennifer Beals

Gertrude Benchley

Jennifer Beals

Matthew Broderick

Charles MacArthur

Matthew Broderick

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Dorothy Parker

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Keith Carradine

Will Rogers

Keith Carradine

Gwyneth Paltrow

Paula Hunt

Gwyneth Paltrow

Campbell Scott

Robert Benchley

Campbell Scott

Peter Gallagher

Alan Campbell

Peter Gallagher

Andrew McCarthy

Eddie Parker

Andrew McCarthy

Jane Adams

Ruth Hale

Jane Adams

Stephen Baldwin

Roger Spalding

Stephen Baldwin

Martha Plimpton

Jane Grant

Martha Plimpton

Nick Cassavetes

Robert Sherwood

Nick Cassavetes

Cyndi Lauper

Picnic Guest (uncredited)

Cyndi Lauper

Tom McGowan

Alexander Woollcott

Tom McGowan

James Le Gros

Deems Taylor

James Le Gros

David Thornton

George S. Kaufman

David Thornton

Gary Basaraba

Heywood Broun

Gary Basaraba

Peter Benchley

Frank Crowninshield

Peter Benchley

Sam Robards

Harold Ross

Sam Robards

Matt Holland

Arthur Holden

Matt Malloy

Marc Connelly

Matt Malloy

Roc LaFortune

Bartender (1958)

Roc LaFortune

Chip Zien

Franklin P. Adams

Chip Zien

Mark Camacho

Writer #1

Mark Camacho

Rebecca Miller

Neysa McMein

Rebecca Miller

Ellen David

New Yorker Secretary

Ellen David

Richard Jutras

Cab Driver (1958)

Richard Jutras

Amelia Campbell

Mary Brandon Sherwood

Amelia Campbell

Leni Parker

Beatrice Kaufman

Leni Parker

Jack Langedijk

Valentine's Day Director

Jack Langedijk

Bruce Dinsmore

Assistant Director

Bruce Dinsmore

Walter Massey

Phillip the Producer

Walter Massey

Cary Lawrence

Mina Badie

Joanie Gerard

Mina Badie

Malcolm Gets

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Malcolm Gets

Domini Blythe

Actress in Mirror

Domini Blythe

James Bradford

Host at Tribute

James Bradford

Howard Rosenstein

Bill Rowat

Writer #2

Bill Rowat

Eleanor Noble

Sam Stone

Cab Driver (1922)

Sam Stone

David Gow

Donald Ogden Stewart

David Gow

Gabriel Gascon

Georges Attends

Gabriel Gascon

Randy Lowell

Alvan Barach

Randy Lowell

Harry Strandjofski

Home Movie Director

Harry Strandjofski

Gregory Hlady

Russian Director

Gregory Hlady

Robert Higden

Writer #3

Robert Higden

Maurice Podbrey

Long Island Investor

Maurice Podbrey

Harry Hill

Reporter #2

Harry Hill

Vanya Rose

Barbara Jones

Long Island Hostess

Barbara Jones

Michael McGill

Reporter #1

Michael McGill

Gisèle Rousseau

Polly Adler

Gisèle Rousseau

Jean-Michel Henry

Harpo Marx

Jean-Michel Henry

Joe De Paul

Producer

Joe De Paul

Jesse Evans

Mail Clerk

Jesse Evans

Natalie Strong

Phillip Patton

Speakeasy Bartender

Phillip Patton