Are you, like the rest of the country, going through a Gatsby period? Does the thought of bobbed hair, bee-stung lips, pearls, and moonshine fill you with joy? Do you want more, more, more?? You could always watch some movies made in the 20s...anything with Clara Bow or Louise Brooks, for example. But if you want a sampling of more recent films set in the 1920s, look no further! There are a lot of fun ones out there!
The Cat's Meow (2001)
Partying, scandal, and murder on William Randolph Hearst's yacht, starring Kirsten Dunst as Marion Davies.
The Boy Friend (1971)
A stage director's assistant (Twiggy) must go on stage to understudy for the lead in an amateur stage production and impress a Hollywood director.
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
The story of writer/critic Dorothy Parker and the Algonquin Round Table, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Midnight in Paris (2011)
A writer (Owen Wilson) finds himself magically transported to 1920s Paris, where he meets legends such as F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso, and Salvador Dali.
Chicago (2002)
Imprisoned for murder, Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) fight to keep their names in the paper and their necks out of the noose.
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Movie star Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) has trouble adjusting to the new developments in sound in the late 1920s.
Any other recommendations? Please share in a comment!
Just watched The Moderns with Linda Fiorentino. It's a bit strange, but worth a watch for the scenery and costumes. Lots of art references.
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