The Hereford Times

Grand premiere for Sex And The City

5:08am Monday 12th May 2008

The ultimate in New York glamour descends on Britain, with the hotly-anticipated movie premiere of Sex And The City.

Fabulous foursome Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon will don their most glamorous outfits to strut their stuff down the red carpet.

The original television series followed the love lives of four professional women in New York, against a background of high fashion and shoes galore - particularly Manolo Blahniks.

The film finds friends Carrie (Parker), Samantha, (Cattrall), Charlotte (Davis) and Miranda (Nixon) continuing to juggle work and relationships, while navigating motherhood.

Chris Noth reprises his role as Carrie's Mr Big, David Eigenberg is Miranda's down-to-earth husband Steve, Evan Handler plays Charlotte's dependable husband Harry, and Jason Lewis makes a showing as actor Smith - Samantha's devoted lover.

When pressed to give some clue as to the film's content, Parker said it was "about forgiveness and pursuing love in a way that is real and meaningful".

Also co-starring are Candice Bergen as Vogue magazine editor Enid Frick and Academy Award-winning Jennifer Hudson as Carrie's young assistant Louise.

Mario Cantone plays Anthony, Charlotte's opinionated wedding planner and Willie Garson makes an appearance as Carrie's pal Stanford.

The series was based on semi-autobiographical columns written by Candace Bushnell for the New York Observer.

The premiere in London's Leicester Square is followed by the film's UK release on May 28.