Synopsis
Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.
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Cast
- Kirsten DunstMarion Davies
- Edward HerrmannW. R. Hearst
- Eddie IzzardCharlie Chaplin
- Cary ElwesThomas Ince
- Joanna LumleyElinor Glyn
- Jennifer TillyLouella Parsons
- Claudia HarrisonMargaret Livingston
- Victor SlezakGeorge Thomas
- James LaurensonDr. Daniel Goodman
- Ronan VibertJoseph Willicombe
Recommendations
- 80
New Times (L.A.)
It's vastly enjoyable in a low-down, scandal-mongering way. - 80
Chicago Reader
If it speaks with a quieter voice than many of Bogdanovich's early pictures, what it has to say seems substantially more personal and thoughtful. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Bogdanovich takes a tale of old Hollywood and infuses it with velocity and enthusiasm. - 75
Charlotte Observer
Bogdanovich adds touches to appeal to serious film fans. - 75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The fact is no one has a better understanding of the corruption of ego and power, or is more qualified to encapsulate it in a defining moment of Hollywood Gothic. - 70
The A.V. Club
Faithfully recreates a bygone era of larger-than-life filmmakers and stars. - 70
Village Voice
A better-than-competent period evocation that allows the director to flaunt his knowledge (and perhaps vent some of his own bitterness) regarding Hollywood. - 63
Philadelphia Inquirer
The film is better on mood than on message, sharply etching the professional desperation behind the forced gaiety.
