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.
Acting
Claire Danes' micro-expressions do more work than the dialogue.
Writing
Steve Martin's novella adaptation keeps its literary melancholy intact.
Cinematography
LA as soft-focus dreamscape vs. fluorescent retail purgatory.
Director
Anand Tucker
Steve Martin
Ray Porter
Claire Danes
Mirabelle
Jason Schwartzman
Jeremy
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
Lisa Cramer
Sam Bottoms
Dan Buttersfield
Frances Conroy
Catherine Buttersfield
Rebecca Pidgeon
Christie Richards
Samantha Shelton
Loki
Clyde Kusatsu
Mr. Agasa
Romy Rosemont
Loan Officer
Joshua Snyder
Trey Bryan
Rachel Nichols
Trey's Girlfriend
Shane Edelman
Chet
Emily Kuroda
Japanese Woman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steve Martin wrote the original novella in 2000, drawing from his own experiences with younger women and midlife crisis — the film's discomfort is partly autobiographical confession.
The glove department at Neiman Marcus was recreated on a soundstage, but Mirabelle's apartment was shot in the actual Silver Lake building where Martin once lived.
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