The Cat's Meow
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| Directed by | Peter Bogdanovich |
| Produced by | Julie Baines Kim Bieber Carol Lewis Dieter Meyer |
| Screenplay by | Steven Peros |
| Based on |
The Cat's Meow by Steven Peros |
| Starring |
Kirsten Dunst Edward Herrmann Eddie Izzard Cary Elwes Joanna Lumley Jennifer Tilly |
| Music by | Ian Whitcomb |
| Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel |
| Edited by | Edward G. Norris |
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Dan Films
CP Medien |
| Distributed by | Swipe Films (UK) Lionsgate |
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Running time
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112 minutes |
| Country | United States Germany United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $3,646,994 |
The Cat's Meow is a 2001 period drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, and starring Kirsten Dunst, Eddie Izzard, Edward Herrmann, Cary Elwes, Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Tilly. The screenplay by Steven Peros is based on his play of the same title, which was inspired by the mysterious death of film mogul Thomas H. Ince.
The film takes place aboard publisher William Randolph Hearst's yacht on a weekend cruise celebrating Ince's 44th birthday on November 16, 1924. Among those in attendance are Hearst's longtime companion and film actress Marion Davies, fellow actor Charlie Chaplin, writer Elinor Glyn, columnist Louella Parsons, and actress Margaret Livingston. The celebration is cut short by an unusual death that would go on to become the subject of legendary Hollywood folklore.
November 15, 1924: Among those boarding the luxury yacht Oneida in San Pedro, California are its owner, publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst, and his mistress, silent film star Marion Davies; motion picture mogul Thomas H. Ince, whose birthday is the reason for the weekend cruise, and his mistress, starlet Margaret Livingston; international film star Charlie Chaplin; English writer Elinor Glyn; and Louella Parsons, a film critic for Hearst's New York American.
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