Alakina Mann, Anna Popplewell, Cillian Murphy
A speculative account of the life of Griet, a 16-year-old girl who appears in Johannes Vermeer's painting of the same title. Set in 17th century Holland, Griet is employed by Vermeer as a housemaid to...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004
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October 28, 2009From what I remember, it was just ok. I think I was expecting more from it.
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October 2, 2009The story behind the masterpiece! Not much of a story though eh! Apart from the beautiful cinematography, with frames that almost look like paintings and the wonderful set design, there isn't much to it! It?s all looks and no content! The acting is wooden to say the least and the...( read more)
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November 6, 2008Pretty decent; I think the best part about it is that it reminds us everything and everyone has a story. We don't know for sure who the girl in the famous painting is, but the idea that we only know one moment of her complex life is compelling to me.
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March 30, 2008this was a really good film with star power and solid performances until the final 15 minutes where the film completely fell apart. until the end, the story was intriguing and innovative and i was really curious as to how the film would end. when the film wound down to its fina...( read more)
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November 19, 2007Not a bad movie. Scarlett Johansson really didn't do much more than grunt and look suprised at everything in the world that happened as if she were retarded. But, it was still pretty good. Vermeer was a pimp.
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October 22, 2009a young woman (Johansson) living in the Netherlands in the 1660s is sent to work as a maid in the home of the painter Johannes Vermeer (Firth) and finds herself the subject of Vermeer's infamous painting. based on the novel by Tracy Chevalier.
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October 20, 2009Girl with The Pearl Earring will always have my respect because its old school filmmaking...what was strange though was the way we had a very Hollywood over the top musical score that for me was very intrusive for the first third of the film, and then it seemed to go away...very ...( read more)
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October 19, 2009I really enjoyed this movie. Loved it to bits. Usually movies like this bore me, but this one was way different.
Everybody looked so different in this movie. It took me awhile to recognize a few of the actors while watching this.
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October 14, 2009I really like this film
Una historia que encierra el retrato de un cuadro famoso llamado "la joven con el arete de perla" sin duda la pelicula hace honor al cuadro pues cada imagen que se presenta en este film es una pintura en movimiento y la historia un un drama como pocos h...( read more)
Critic Reviews
January 22, 2004
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
January 9, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
First-time director Peter Webber and cinematographer Eduardo Serra nearly make up for the biopic blather by lighting the film so exquisitely that each frame looks like a Vermeer. full review
January 9, 2004
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Both lovely to look at and intriguing to hold in the mind. full review
January 9, 2004
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Dancing on the edge of dullness, Girl is continually saved by the look of things. full review
December 26, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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. full review
December 12, 2003
Claudia Puig, USA Today
A rich gem expertly told in a surprisingly scant 95 minutes. full review
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March 7, 2008I enjoyed this period piece of a film. It captured the true essence of artists and there subjects. I knew of the famous painting but I did not know the story behind it. I only wish they became lovers. A brilliant cast for this film and as an art lover myself a must see.
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April 28, 2007I saw this movie more then once, breathtakin. Scarlett plays this girl wonderfuly. I would say this movie is a rare taste, but if anyone likes a bit of romance, art, and1600's style you would like this movie. It has gotten me to want to read the book ( which is a known fact that books are better then their movies)
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