
Girl with a Pearl Earring
2003 · Movie · PG-13 · 101 min · ★ 6.6 · 73% critics
Adapted from a fictional novel, this film explores the real-world mystique around how the iconic painting “Girl With A Pearl Earring” came to be. A young peasant maid in a painter’s home becomes his assistant and model, drawing attention from those around them as the artwork takes shape.
Based on Girl with a Pearl Earring
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-12-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (1,473 votes)
About
Enjoy this if you like art-driven period stories and the long, delicate mood around a famous masterpiece; Not for you if you want fast action or plot-heavy thrills, like in The Last Station or Jane Eyre.
Pros: Beautiful art focus; Strong period atmosphere; Captivating mystery | Cons: Slow pacing; Sparse action; Polarizing performances
Themes
- based on novel or book
- painting
- butcher
- painter
- biography
- holland
- maid
- period drama
- earring
- 17th century
- dutch history
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 2004
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2004 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2004 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2004 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 2004 · nominated
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- European Film Award — Best Composer · 2004 · nominated
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actor · 2004 · nominated
Cast & crew

Scarlett Johansson
as Griet

Colin Firth
as Johannes Vermeer

Tom Wilkinson
as Pieter Van Ruijven

Cillian Murphy
as Pieter

Judy Parfitt
as Maria Thins

Essie Davis
as Catharina Bolnes Vermeer

Joanna Scanlan
as Tanneke

Gabrielle Reidy
as Griet's Mother

Chris McHallem
as Griet's Father

Alakina Mann
as Cornelia Vermeer
Directed by Peter Webber