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Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
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At the center of the circle is a woman ahead of her time. morePlot:
Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations moreUser Comments:
I liked it but am probably in a minority moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... | Dorothy Parker | |
| Campbell Scott | ... | Robert Benchley | |
| Matthew Broderick | ... | Charles MacArthur | |
| Peter Gallagher | ... | Alan Campbell | |
| Jennifer Beals | ... | Gertrude Benchley | |
| Andrew McCarthy | ... | Eddie Parker | |
| Wallace Shawn | ... | Horatio Byrd | |
| Martha Plimpton | ... | Jane Grant | |
| Sam Robards | ... | Harold Ross | |
| Lili Taylor | ... | Edna Ferber | |
| James LeGros | ... | Deems Taylor | |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... | Paula Hunt | |
| Nick Cassavetes | ... | Robert Sherwood | |
| David Thornton | ... | George S. Kaufman | |
| Heather Graham | ... | Mary Kennedy Taylor |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
126 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R | Finland:K-16Filming Locations:
Algonquin Hotel - 59 W. 44th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA moreMOVIEmeter: 
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The founding of the "New Yorker" magazine is a subplot in this movie; Wallace Shawn's father, William, was, for many years, editor-in-chief of the "New Yorker." moreFAQ
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I enjoyed this film a lot and actually saw it twice when it came out in England. No doubt it is a minority taste, though. It was the first Jennifer Jason Leigh movie I ever saw and she (and Campbell Scott) pretty much hold most of the attention. The film's witty dialogue was also attractive, though I did think towards the end there was a feeling of witty characters degenerating into mere bores. I think one reason for this is that it captured almost too well the essence of Dorothy Parker, a clever but basically unhappy person, and her circle.