Playing Mona Lisa

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
Produced byBill Sheinberg
Jonathan Sheinberg
Sid Sheinberg
Screenplay byMarni Freedman
Carlos De Los Rios
Based onPlaying Mona Lisa
by Marni Freedman
StarringAlicia Witt
Harvey Fierstein
Brooke Langton
Johnny Galecki
Ivan Sergei
Marlo Thomas
Elliott Gould
Music byCarlos Rodriguez
CinematographyJames Glennon
Edited bySloane Klevin
Production
company
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
  • LaSalle, Mick; Peter Stack; Bob Graham (October 27, 2000). "Film Clips". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
  • Blackwelder, Robert. "Playing Mona Lisa". SPLICEDwire. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
  • "Playing Mona Lisa". Retrieved November 14, 2008.

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.
  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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