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Mona Lisa Smile is a 2003 American drama film starring Julia Roberts as a progressive art history teacher at Wellesley College. The film explores the themes of feminism, identity, and social change in the 1950s.
Dec 19, 2003 · Mona Lisa Smile: Directed by Mike Newell. With Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal. Katherine Watson teaches art history in 1953 at the respectable all-female Wellesley College.
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- Drama
- Mike Newell
- 2003-12-19
In 1953, the women of Wellesley College are measured by how well they marry -- until the arrival of a professor who threatens to upend the status quo. Watch trailers & learn more.
Dec 19, 2003 · Julia Roberts stars as a modern art teacher who challenges the conservative traditions of Wellesley College in 1953. Roger Ebert praises her performance and the film's observant and thoughtful portrayal of the students' struggles and dreams.
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Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students including Betty (Kirsten...
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- Drama
- PG-13
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In 1953, free spirited and non-orthodox art history teacher Katherine Ann Watson accepts the challenge of teaching in the conservative Wellesley College. She leaves her boy-friend Paul Moore in California and share a house with the teacher Nancy Abbey and the nurse Amanda.