Girl with a pearl earring [videorecording].
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FilmPublisher number: 15522 | Artisan EntertainmentLanguage: English Summary language: Spanish Original language: English Publication details: [United States] : Artisan Entertainment, 2004.Description: 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inUniform titles: - Girl with a pearl earring (Motion picture).
- Director, Peter Webber ; editor, Kate Evans ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Dien van Straalen ; production designer, Ben van Os.
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | DRAMA Girl wit | Available | 33111007856046 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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 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, Rovi
Based on the novel by Tracy Chevalier.
Special features: director commentary; anatomy of a scene.
Director, Peter Webber ; editor, Kate Evans ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Dien van Straalen ; production designer, Ben van Os.
Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Wilkinson, Judy Parfitt, Cillian Murphy, Essie Davis, Joanna Scanlan, Alakina Mann.
17-year-old Griet must work to support her family, so she becomes a maid in the house of Johannes Vermeer, where she attracts the master painter's attention. He is commissioned to paint Griet, and the result is one of the greatest paintings ever created.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexual content.
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation (2.35:1); 5.1 Dolby digital surround sound.
English dialogue; optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.