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Shopgirl
Romance film with a runtime of 106 minutes, released in 2005. Presented in English.
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Synopsis
Anand Tucker's film is written by Steve Martin, based on the actor's novel and also stars him as Ray Porter, a millionaire who falls for shy shopgirl Mirabelle Buttersfield. She's an aspiring artist working to pay off her student fees and not only does he sweep her off her feet, but also he pays for everything. The second man in her life is Jeremy, who's an artist too - well, he stencils the boxes that amps come in. He's a slacker but he loves her, while to Porter, she's merely an acquisition. The film tenderly and perceptively observes Mirabelle's predicament as the men's characters, warts and all, are drawn out and she is placed in the position where she must choose one or the other, Steve Martin wrote the screenplay and served as co-producer for this screen adaptation of his short novel, which takes a witty but bittersweet look at a young woman and the two men involved with her. Mirabelle Buttersfield (Claire Danes) is an aspiring artist in her mid-twenties who, after graduating from college, moved to Los Angeles, where she works at the glove counter of an upscale department store. Mirabelle's job is simple and not demanding, but it doesn't pay especially well, and she finds herself struggling to get out from under a growing mountain of debt from student loans and credit cards. One night, while doing her laundry, Mirabelle meets Jeremy (Jason Schwartzman), a scruffy but likable would-be musician who makes ends meet selling guitar amps. While Jeremy is obviously infatuated with Mirabelle, she isn't sure how she feels about him, especially after she meets Ray Porter (Steve Martin), a man in his fifties whom she meets at the store. Ray is independently wealthy, intelligent, and charming, and after asking her out on a date he sweeps her off her feet. However, while Mirabelle quickly falls for Ray and he's generous to a fault with her, he refuses to commit exclusively to her and suggests they should both see other people, a prospect that no longer holds much appeal for her. Shopgirl received its world premiere at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival.
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Cast
- Steve Martin
- Claire Danes
- Jason Schwartzman
- Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
- Samuel Bottoms
- Sam Bottoms
- Frances Conroy
- Samantha Shelton
- Gina Doctor
- Clyde Kusatsu
- Rebecca Pidgeon
- Romy Rosemont
- Joshua Snyder
- Rachel Nichols
- Shane Edelman
- Emily Kuroda
- Jayzel Samonte
- Mark Kozelek
- John Fedevich
- Johnny Fedevich
- Zak Sally
- Ray Buktenica
- Alexondra Lee
- Shannon Hile
- Joe Bays
- Randy Oglesby
- Richard Fancy
- Anne Marie Howard
- Kevin Kilner
- Kris Deskins
- Laura Grady
- Lydia Milars
- Edward Tise
- Steve Martin
- Leslie Shatz
- Jennifer Smith
- Sue Chan
- Deborah Aquila
- Andrew Sugerman
- David Gamble
- Nancy Steiner
- Barrington Pheloung
- Marcus Viscidi
- William Arnold
- Peter Suschitzky
