Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle


2h 4m 1994

Brief Synopsis

The story of Dorothy Parker and the famed Algonquin roundtable; a gathering of writers, actors and assorted folk at the New York hotel in the late 1920s and 30s.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Clein & White Public Relations; Miramax International; Odyssey Entertainment Group; Sandcastle 5 Productions Inc
Distribution Company
Fine Line Features; Alliance Releasing; Curzon Artificial Eye; Fine Line Features; New Line Home Entertainment
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 4m

Synopsis

The story of Dorothy Parker and the famed Algonquin roundtable; a gathering of writers, actors and assorted folk at the New York hotel in the late 1920s and 30s.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Clein & White Public Relations; Miramax International; Odyssey Entertainment Group; Sandcastle 5 Productions Inc
Distribution Company
Fine Line Features; Alliance Releasing; Curzon Artificial Eye; Fine Line Features; New Line Home Entertainment
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 4m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (50 Years of American Film) August 6-16, 1997.

Shown at London Film Festival November 3-20, 1994.

Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival (closing night) October 6-16, 1994.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Hors Concours) August 25 - September 5, 1994.

Began shooting June 14, 1993.

Completed shooting August 4, 1993.

Released in United States May 1994 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 12-23, 1994.)

Released in United States on Video May 16, 1995

Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (50 Years of American Film) August 6-16, 1997.)

Released in United States October 1994 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival (closing night) October 6-16, 1994.)

Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (in competition) November 11-20, 1994.)

Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at London Film Festival November 3-20, 1994.)

Released in United States November 21, 1994 (Shown at benefit screening for American Museum of the Moving Image in New York City November 21, 1994.)

Winner of the 1994 award for Best Actress (Jennifer Jason Leigh) from the Chicago Film Critics Association.

Winner of the 1994 award for Best Actress (Jennifer Jason Leigh) from the National Society of Film Critics.

Winner of the Best Actress (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and Best Director awards at the 1994 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.

Expanded Release in United States December 21, 1994

Expanded Release in United States December 30, 1994

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States August 1997

Released in United States Fall November 23, 1994

Released in United States May 1994

Released in United States November 1994

Released in United States November 21, 1994

Released in United States October 1994

Released in United States on Video May 16, 1995

Shown at benefit screening for American Museum of the Moving Image in New York City November 21, 1994.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 12-23, 1994.

Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (in competition) November 11-20, 1994.

Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Hors Concours) August 25 - September 5, 1994.)

Released in United States Fall November 23, 1994

Expanded Release in United States December 21, 1994

Expanded Release in United States December 30, 1994