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Miami RhapsodyParker and Piven come to town for MIFF
It was a star-studded night at the Coral Gables CountryClub as giant searchlights greeted attendees walking thered carpet to remember and celebrate the 18thanniversary of their film “Miami Rhapsody,” the now-classic picture that opened up the Miami International FilmFestival in 1995.
Champagne and cocktails were flowing as patronsgrouped around the velvet rope to get a glimpse ofrenowned stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Jeremy Piven andCarla Gugino. Piven, sporting a pair of black Sama“Federico” eyeglasses, was looking suave in a navy bluejacket as he signed autographs for fans.
Before she was fashionista Carrie Bradshaw, SarahJessica Parker was Gwen Marcus, a slightly-neurotic,newly engaged Miamian who tries to dispel herreservations about her upcoming nuptials by looking intothe relationships of her family members -- only to realizethat each member of her family is wrapped up in their ownextra-marital affairs. The Woody Allen-esque romanticcomedy also stars Antonio Banderas, Mia Farrow, andKevin Pollack. Shot locally, the film features places like Vizcaya, Lincoln Road, and Bal Harbor Shops,and plays like a colorful love letter to the city of Miami.
Preceding the cast reunion party, the tropical romantic comedy was screened for a packed audience atMiami Dade College’s Tower Theater, and included a Q&A with the stars, as well as director and Miaminative David Frankel. Frankel has also directed hits such as “The Devil Wears Prada,” “Marley and Me,”and “Hope Springs.”
The screening was part of MIFF’s month-long countdown retrospective series, which was put together tocommemorate the festival’s 30th anniversary.
The countdown to the 2013 Miami International Film Festival (which goes from March 1st-10th) continueswith dark classics such as “Funny Games” (1998), “Audition” (2002), and “Irreversible” (2003).
By Lauren CohenPhoto by Manny Hernandez
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