Ten. Feud: Capote vs Swans
Ryan Murphy’s next installment of the Feud anthology, which follows Davis and Crawford’s Old Hollywood rivalry in Feud: Bette and Joan, is a gossip-packed and entertaining affair with an ultra-talented cast. Tom Hollander plays the late Truman Capote, a lavishly wealthy man who was part of a close circle of socialite women he called his swans. And in 1975, he published a barely veiled story, La Côte Basque, in which he revealed their darkest secrets and betrayed them. Naomi Watts’s “Babe Paley” is a serene and perfect picture, if only on the surface. Diane Lane plays the sarcastic and cynical Slim Keith, and Chloë Sevigny plays CZ Guest. Calista Flockhart stars as Lee Radziwill, and the late Treat Williams plays Babe’s husband, CBS Television founder William Paley. But the Dutchman is a revelation. At the height of his fame, Capote was sad, needy, selfish, and an alcoholic. Playwright Jon Robin Bates wrote the series, and Gus Van Sant (Milk) directed most episodes.
Feud: Capote vs. the Swans will premiere on January 31st on FX in the US.
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