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Playing Mona Lisa is a 2000 comedy film directed by Matthew Huffman and starring Alicia Witt, Harvey Fierstein, Johnny Galecki, Elliott Gould, Marlo Thomas, Molly Hagan and Brooke Langton. It is based on a play by Marni Freedman.

Playing Mona Lisa
Directed byMatthew Huffman
Screenplay byMarni Freedman
Carlos De Los Rios
Based onPlaying Mona Lisa
by Marni Freedman
Produced byBill Sheinberg
Jonathan Sheinberg
Sid Sheinberg
StarringAlicia Witt
Harvey Fierstein
Brooke Langton
Johnny Galecki
Ivan Sergei
Marlo Thomas
Elliott Gould
CinematographyJames Glennon
Edited bySloane Klevin
Music byCarlos Rodriguez
Production
companies
Touchstone Pictures
The Bubble Factory
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures
Release date
  • May 1, 2000 (2000-05-01)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million (estimated)

Plot


Everything goes wrong all at once in gifted 23-year-old pianist Claire Goldstein's life. San Francisco has an earthquake, she loses her apartment, her boyfriend Jeremy dumps her and she misses out on an important piano competition.

Claire is forced to move home with her parents (Marlo Thomas, Elliott Gould), where sister Jenine (Molly Hagan) is busy planning a wedding. Claire's mom is into the occult, her teacher (Harvey Fierstein) tries to arrange auditions and friends try to hook her up with a new romantic prospect, Eddie, adding to the complications in her life.


Cast


ActorRole
Alicia WittClaire Goldstein
Harvey FiersteinBennett
Brooke LangtonSabrina
Johnny GaleckiArthur
Ivan SergeiEddie / Carl / Ben
Marlo ThomasSheila Goldstein
Elliott GouldBernie Goldstein
Tammy TownsendAlice
Molly HaganJenine Goldstein
Estelle HarrisAunt Velva
Pat Crawford BrownGrandma Ida Weinberg
Zachary KranzlerJeremy
Joe MazzaBarry / Bo
Sulo WilliamsManny
Sandra BernhardBibi Carlson

Production



Development and writing


Based on Marni Freedman's play Two Goldsteins on Acid.


Filming


Shot in San Francisco in the spring of 1999. [1]


Musical score


Composed by Carlos Rodriguez the film's score includes a variety of music. From contemporary songs to classical piano, salsa, and polka.[2]


Release


Released in San Francisco October 27, 2000.


Marketing


Shown at Gen Art Film Festival in New York City April 26 - May 2, 2000.[3]

Shown at Stony Brook Film Festival July 19–29, 2000.[3]

Shown at U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado February 9–13, 2000.[3]


Reception


Fresh rating of 62% from Rotten Tomatoes.[4]



Awards


Won Audience Choice Award for Best Feature in 2000 at the Stony Brook Film Festival.[5]

Won Film Discovery Jury Award for Best Actor Alicia Witt in 2000 at U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.[5]


Home media


The DVD for the film was released on April 17, 2001.[4]


See also



Notes


  1. Fox, Michael (October 25, 2000). "Reel World". Retrieved November 13, 2008.
  2. "Playing Mona Lisa". Michael DVD. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
  3. "Playing Mona Lisa". Variety. Retrieved November 13, 2008. [dead link]
  4. "Playing Mona Lisa". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
  5. "Playing Mona Lisa - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved November 14, 2008.



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[ru] 100 проблем и девушка

«100 проблем и девушка» (англ. Playing Mona Lisa) — американская кинокомедия 2000 года режиссёра Мэтью Хаффмана.



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