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Scarlett Johansson stars as Griet, a young 17th-century servant in the household of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer (played by Colin Firth) at the time he painted Girl with a Pearl Earring (1665) in the city of Delft in Holland. Other cast members include Tom Wilkinson, Cillian Murphy, Essie Davis, and Judy Parfitt .
Jan 30, 2004 · Girl with a Pearl Earring: Directed by Peter Webber. With Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Wilkinson, Judy Parfitt. A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.
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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Peter Webber
- 2004-01-30
Girl with a Pearl Earring (Dutch: Meisje met de parel) is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, dated c. 1665. Going by various names over the centuries, it became known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century after the earring worn by the girl portrayed there. [3]
Dec 26, 2003 · Tracy Chevalier's novel speculating about the painting has now been filmed by Peter Webber, who casts Scarlett Johansson as the girl and Colin Firth as Vermeer. I can think of many ways the film could have gone wrong, but it goes right, because it doesn't cook up melodrama and romantic intrigue but tells a story that's content with its simplicity.
It was adapted into an Oscar -nominated film in 2003 starring Scarlett Johansson as the fictional Griet and Colin Firth as Vermeer. As the Mauritshuis building underwent renovation in 2012, Girl with the Pearl Earring traveled to Japan, Italy, and the United States.
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Jan 9, 2004 · 73% Tomatometer 178 Reviews 68% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings When her father goes blind, Griet (Scarlett Johansson) must go to work as a maid for painter Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth)....
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Oct 21, 2014 · 21 October 2014. By Alastair Sooke,Features correspondent. Share. (Mauritshuis, The Hague) As Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring returns home to The Hague, Alastair Sooke delves into...
