The Cat's Meow

"Some secrets won't stay buried."

2002 1h 54m EN

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Synopsis

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Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.

“Some secrets won't stay buried.”

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Cast

Kirsten Dunst
Marion Davies
Edward Herrmann
W. R. Hearst
Suzy Eddie Izzard
Charlie Chaplin
Cary Elwes
Thomas Ince
Joanna Lumley
Elinor Glyn
Jennifer Tilly
Louella Parsons
Claudia Harrison
Margaret Livingston
Victor Slezak
George Thomas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Writers: Steven Peros
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 52% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, shot by Bruno Delbonnel. 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 Ian Whitcomb. 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 Edward G. Norris 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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Kirsten Dunst and Edward Herrmann and Suzy Eddie Izzard carry the top of the cast.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "Some secrets won't stay buried.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Bogdanovich directs. Bruno Delbonnel behind the camera. Ian Whitcomb scores. Edward G. Norris cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 52% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 24 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, shot by Bruno Delbonnel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ian Whitcomb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Edward G. Norris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kirsten Dunst and Edward Herrmann and Suzy Eddie Izzard carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some secrets won't stay buried.".
9IMDB entry: tt0266391 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "blackmail", "kiss", "love", "murder".