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Shopgirl

Shopgirl

20055.81h 44m

Overview

Mirabelle is a disenchanted salesgirl and aspiring artist who sells gloves and accessories at a department store. She has two men in her life: wealthy divorcée Ray Porter and struggling musician Jeremy. Mirabelle falls in love with the glamorous Ray, and her life takes a magical turn, but eventually she realizes that she must empower herself and make a choice between them.

Directed by Anand Tucker
Written by Steve Martin
Produced by Ashok Amritraj, Steve Martin, Jon Jashni
Box OfficeBudget: $10.3MRevenue: $11.6M

Top Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Ray Porter

Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Mirabelle

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

Jeremy

Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

Lisa Cramer

Sam Bottoms

Sam Bottoms

Dan Buttersfield

Frances Conroy

Frances Conroy

Catherine Buttersfield

Rebecca Pidgeon

Rebecca Pidgeon

Christie Richards

G

Gina Doctor

Del Rey

Samantha Shelton

Samantha Shelton

Loki

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Mr. Agasa

Themes & Keywords

salesclerk

About Shopgirl

Shopgirl is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of salesclerk. Directed by Anand Tucker, it stars Steve Martin, Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman. Mirabelle is a disenchanted salesgirl and aspiring artist who sells gloves and accessories at a department store. She has two men in her life: wealthy divorcée Ray Porter and struggling musician Jeremy. Mirabelle falls in love with the glamorous Ray, and her life takes a magical turn, but eventually she realizes that she must empower herself and make a choice between them.

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