Girl With a Pearl Earring
Lions Gate Films (2003)
Drama
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IMDB   7.0
1 hr 39 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   PG-13
Colin Firth Johannes Vermeer
Scarlett Johansson Griet
Tom Wilkinson Van Ruijven
Judy Parfitt Maria Thins
Cillian Murphy Pieter
Essie Davis Catharina
Joanna Scanlan Tanneke
Alakina Mann Cornelia
Nathan Nepper Johannes
Rollo Weeks Frans
Anna Popplewell Maertge
Anaïs Nepper Lisbeth
Melanie Meyfroid Aleydis
Director
Peter Webber
Producer Andy Paterson
Anand Tucker
Writer Olivia Hetreed
Tracy Chevalier
Cinematography Eduardo Serra
Musician Alexandre Desplat


The subject of one of Johannes Vermeer's most enduring portraits becomes the focus of this biographical period piece from director Peter Webber . Girl With a Pearl Earring is told from the point of view of Griet ( Scarlett Johansson ), a teenaged girl who leaves her family's care in the country to become a servant for the Vermeer household in the comparatively bustling, canal-laden burgh of Delft. When she arrives, she finds herself at the low end of the servant totem pole, until she's allowed to clean "the master's" painting quarters. There, she quite literally catches the eye of the taciturn, reclusive Vermeer ( Colin Firth ), and over a period of time, he begins to craft her portrait. Of course, this does little to further his relationship with his jealous, pregnant wife, Catharina ( Essie Davis ), or with his most vocal benefactor, van Ruijven ( Tom Wilkinson ), who often dictates what portraits Vermeer should paint. Meanwhile, Griet navigates a sweet, tentative relationship with a peasant boy her age ( Cillian Murphy ). Girl With a Pearl Earring had its North American premiere at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival . — Michael Hastings
Edition Details
Edition Special Edition
Distributor Lions Gate
Chapters 12
Release Date 2002
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 01 Anatomy of a Scene
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