Girl with a Pearl Earring

2003·101'

Peter Webber

RomanceDrama

★ 6.6

Letterboxd TMDB #3635

Discover the mystery behind the legend.

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.

Cast

Scarlett Johansson Griet

Colin Firth Johannes Vermeer

Tom Wilkinson Pieter Van Ruijven

Cillian Murphy Pieter

Judy Parfitt Maria Thins

Essie Davis Catharina Bolnes Vermeer

Joanna Scanlan Tanneke

Gabrielle Reidy Griet's Mother

Chris McHallem Griet's Father

Alakina Mann Cornelia Vermeer

Rollo Weeks Frans

Anna Popplewell Maertge