CAT'S MEOW, THE
Released: April 12, 2002
Director Peter Bogdanovich, who seems to be better known these days as a cast member of "The Sopranos", gives us this period piece film. In November of 1924, a mysterious Hollywood death occurred aboard media mogul William Randolph Hearst's (Edward Herrmann) yacht. Included among the famous guests that weekend were, Charlie Chaplin (Eddie Izzard), Hearst's mistress, starlet Marion Davies, the studio system creator, producer Thomas Ince (Cary Elwes), and feared gossip columnist, Louella Parsons. The story is played out slow and plodding in a similar period movie from 2001, "Gosford Park". Also stars Kirsten Dunst, Jennifer Tilly and Joanna Lumley.
114 Minutes
Lions Gate Films