New York in the 1920's. The only place to be was the Algonquin, and the only person to know was Dorothy Parker.
Sep 07,1994
Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was fueled by alcohol and flirted with despair.
alcohol | The subject of the film, Dorothy Parker, was a notorious alcoholic and recreational drug user, and it is depicted as such in the film. Though drinking is shown to be a common and friendly habit for most characters, in the end Parker is shown as a sad, lonely alcoholic. |