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- Magazine editor Barbara “Babe” Paley (played by Naomi Watts) leads the coterie of Swans, whose ranks include Nancy “Slim” Keith (Diane Lane), a thrice-married socialite known for her fashion sense; Lucy Douglas “C.Z.” Guest (Chloë Sevigny), a writer, gardener and horsewoman; Lee Radziwill (Calista Flockhart), the younger sister of Jacqueline Kennedy; Ann Woodward (Demi Moore), a radio actress and model who became a figure of notoriety after accidentally shooting her husband in 1955; and Joanne...
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Feud: Capote vs. The Swans is the second season of the American anthology television series Feud created by Ryan Murphy, Jaffe Cohen, and Michael Zam for FX. Directed by Gus Van Sant, Max Winkler, and Jennifer Lynch, it is written by Jon Robin Baitz.
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- Truman Capote. In Feud, Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) has insider's access to one of the world's most exclusive circles—New York high society. The writer, who became a veritable celebrity himself with the outstanding success and critical acclaim of works like Breakfast at Tiffany's and the true crime nonfiction novel, In Cold Blood, grew close to many of leading socialites of the time and became privy to their secrets, scandals and vulnerabilities of the social scene's most high profile women.
- Babe Paley. Though all of Capote's swans in Feud are glamorous and powerful society fixtures, Babe Paley (played by Naomi Watts, who also serves as one of the series' executive producers) emerges as the undisputed yet graceful leader of the pack.
- Slim Keith. In Feud, Slim Keith (played by Diane Lane) is the most spirited of the swans—and the most stubbornly committed to holding a grudge against Capote after the publication of "La Côte Basque 1965."
- C.Z. Guest. On the show, C.Z. Guest (played by Chloë Sevigny) is the only swan that continues to associate with Capote socially after the publication of "La Côte Basque 1965"—which, as Slim Keith shrewdly notes, is easy because she wasn't mentioned in the damning article.
- Naomi Watts as Babe Paley. Babe Paley turned heads as a fashion editor for Vogue before she married William S. Paley, who founded CBS. She remained a prominent figure in the couture world and was eventually inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1958.
- Diane Lane as Nancy 'Slim' Keith. In addition to her elite status, Slim Keith acquired a Ladyship title thanks to her third husband, British banker Baron Keith of Castleacre.
- Chloë Sevigny as C. Z. Guest. C.Z. Guest found fame in New York society as a fashion icon, clothing designer and gardening expert. Like her fellow swans, Chloë Sevigny's character was surrounded by elite figures: her husband was related to Winston Churchill, and they were married at Ernest Hemingway's home in Cuba.
- Calista Flockhart as Lee Radziwill. In Ryan Murphy's new series, Calista Flockhart plays Lee Radziwill, the socialite younger sister of Jacqueline Kennedy, who was married to a Polish aristocrat from 1959 to 1974.
Feb 22, 2024 · How does the ‘Capote vs. the Swans’ version of New York high society and its power players align with the real story? Let’s fact-check this notorious ‘Feud.’
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Jan 26, 2024 · Who the 'swans' were. Capote's favourite swan and best friend, a perfect Proustian specimen, was Paley (Naomi Watts), serenely perfect in her demeanour and taste. Her husband, Bill Paley (played...
co-stars Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, two of the most prolific actresses in the history of Hollywood, had a famous feud while shooting the 1962 film.
Apr 17, 2024 · Tom Hollander stars as writer Truman Capote. Disney+. Desperate to produce something that will replenish his floundering reputation, Capote decides to betray them by publishing an excerpt from...
