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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.
Original Release
10/08/2001
US Release
05/03/2002
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kirsten Dunst | Marion Davies |
Edward Herrmann | W.R. Hearst / W. R. Hearst |
Eddie Izzard | Charlie Chaplin |
Cary Elwes | Thomas Ince |
Joanna Lumley | Elinor Glyn |
Jennifer Tilly | Louella Parsons |
Claudia Harrison | Margaret Livingston |
Victor Slezak | George Thomas |
James Laurenson | Dr. Daniel Goodman |
Ronan Vibert | Joseph Willicombe |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kirsten Dunst | Marion Davies |
Edward Herrmann | W.R. Hearst / W. R. Hearst |
Eddie Izzard | Charlie Chaplin |
Cary Elwes | Thomas Ince |
Joanna Lumley | Elinor Glyn |
Jennifer Tilly | Louella Parsons |
Claudia Harrison | Margaret Livingston |
Victor Slezak | George Thomas |
James Laurenson | Dr. Daniel Goodman |
Ronan Vibert | Joseph Willicombe |
Chiara Schoras | Celia |
Claudie Blakley | Didi |
Ingrid Lacey | Jessica Barham |
John C. Vennema | Frank Barham |
Steven Peros | Elinor's Driver |
Yuki Iwamoto | Kono |
Zoe Mavroudi | Servant |
Despina Mirou | Servant |
Stavros Serafetinis | Servant |
Soweto Kinch | Jay - Saxophone |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Paseornek | Executive Producer |
Wieland Schulz-Keil | Executive Producer |
Julie Baines | Producer |
Ernie Barbarash | Producer |
Kim Bieber | Producer |
Fenia Cossovitsa | Producer |
Jeff Freilich | Producer |
Martin Hagemann | Producer |
Carol Lewis | Producer |
Iraklis Mavroidis | Producer |
Dieter Meyer | Producer |
Jason Newmark | Producer |