Malice in Wonderland

"In Hollywood, gossip is a lethal weapon!"

1985 1h 34m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 8

ComedyDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Struggling actress Hedda Hopper can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintence of hers is the extremely powerful gossip monger Louella Parsons - maker and breaker of careers (and lives) through her daily syndicated newspaper column. The big movie moguls, fed up with Parson's power over their stars, decide to de-claw her by setting up gossip Hopper as a competitor in the rumour industry. What they couldn't forsee was that Hopper would become as big as Parsons -- and every bit as much of a pain. Based on the true life stories of two of the most powerful (and arguably dangerous) women of Hollywood's hay-day.

“In Hollywood, gossip is a lethal weapon!”

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Cast

Elizabeth Taylor
Louella Parsons
Jane Alexander
Hedda Hopper
Richard Dysart
Louis B. Mayer
Joyce Van Patten
Dema Harshbarger
Jon Cypher
Dr. Harry 'Docky' Martin
Leslie Ackerman
Harriet Parsons
Bonnie Bartlett
Ida Koverman
Thomas Byrd
William Hopper

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gus Trikonis
Languages: English

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gus Trikonis, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charles Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rebecca Ross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Elizabeth Taylor and Jane Alexander and Richard Dysart carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In Hollywood, gossip is a lethal weapon!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089540 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gus Trikonis directs. Philip H. Lathrop behind the camera. Charles Bernstein scores. Rebecca Ross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Gus Trikonis, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Charles Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Rebecca Ross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Elizabeth Taylor and Jane Alexander and Richard Dysart carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "In Hollywood, gossip is a lethal weapon!".
7IMDB entry: tt0089540 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.