Shopgirl

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The work Shopgirl represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

The Resource Shopgirl

Statement of responsibility: Touchstone Pictures and Hyde Park Entertainment present an Ashok Amritraj production ; executive producer, Andrew Sugerman ; produced by Ashok Amritraj, Jon Jashni, Steve Martin ; screenplay by Steve Martin ; directed by Anand Tucker

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Summary: Ray Porter is a buttoned-down 50-something executive who reaches out to a much younger woman as his Los Angeles playmate. Mirabelle, a 20-something with a pile of promises, debt, and depression, fades away in a slow corner of Saks, while trying to sell unneeded formal gloves. She's a wisp of a person, with a cat who doesn't love her, and when she finds a suitor, it's Jeremy, a scruffy artist who babbles on about speakers. When the gentlemanly Porter calls, his appearance in her life begins to make her whole. It also immediately sets her up for sadness, because Ray thinks of Mirabella as a precious outlet for sex, while Mirabelle, very mistakenly, sees Ray as a potential lifelong mate

Credits note: Co-producer, Marcus A. Viscidi ; director of photography, Peter Suschitzky ; music by Barrington Pheloung ; costume designer, Nancy Steiner ; film editor, David Gamble ; production designer, William Arnold

Intended audience: MPAA rating: R; for some sexual content and brief language

Language note: In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote: Steve Martin, Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Sam Bottoms, Frances Conroy, Rebecca Pidgeon, Gina Doctor, Clyde Kusatsu, Samantha Shelton

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