Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)

Synopsis

This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. 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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Cast

• 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

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