# The Cat's Meow (2002)

> A fatal weekend on William Randolph Hearst’s yacht becomes an elegant, shadowy reckoning with desire, celebrity, and Hollywood’s talent for burying inconvenient truths.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21858

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime, History
- Director: Peter Bogdanovich
- Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Edward Herrmann, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Cary Elwes, Joanna Lumley, Jennifer Tilly, Claudia Harrison, Victor Slezak
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266391/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: darkly atmospheric, witty, restrained, period mystery night, classic hollywood marathon

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