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Dominican Rep. Girl With a Pearl Earring
- Original title
- Girl With a Pearl Earring
- Year
- 2003
- Running time
- 96 min.
- Country
United Kingdom- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Scarlett Johansson
Colin Firth
Tom Wilkinson
Cillian Murphy
Judy Parfitt
Joanna Scanlan
Essie Davis
Alakina Mann- Chris McHallem
- Gabrielle Reidy
Anna Popplewell- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | 17th Century. Painting
- Synopsis
- Delft, Holland, 1665. After her father is blinded in an explosion, 17-year-old Griet (Scarlett Johansson) must work to support her family. She becomes a maid in the home of Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth) and gradually attracts the master painter’s attention. Though worlds apart in upbringing, education and social standing, Vermeer recognizes Griet’s intuitive understanding of color and light and slowly draws her into the mysterious world of his paintings. Vermeer is a perfectionist, often taking months to finish a painting. His shrewish mother-in-law struggles to maintain the family’s lavish lifestyle on the income from his meagre output. Seeing that Griet inspires Vermeer, she takes the dangerous decision to allow their clandestine relationship to develop.
Griet also contends with the attentions of Vermeer’s patron, the wealthy and lascivious Master van Ruijven, who is frustrated that his money does not buy him control over the artist. While Griet falls increasingly under Vermeer’s spell, she cannot be sure of his feelings for her. The Machiavellian van Ruijven, sensing the intimacy between master and maid, gleefully contrives a commission for Vermeer to paint Griet alone. The result will be one of the greatest paintings ever created, but at what cost?-
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- Awards
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2003: 3 Nominations for Oscar: Best Cinematography, Costume Design, Art Direction2003: 2 Nominations for Golden Globe: Best OST, Actress Drama (Scarlett Johansson)2003: 10 Nominations for BAFTA, including Best British Film and Actress (Johansson)2003: National Board of Review: Special Recognition2003: San Sebastian: Best Cinematography2003: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Cinematography & New Generation Award
- Critics' reviews
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"Even if Girl With a Pearl Earring is not nearly as remarkable dramatically as it is visually, it is, finally, a film of great beauty"
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 67 My Top 10 Movies from 2003 (33)
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