Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
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- PG-13
- 1h 40min
- Biography, Drama
- 30 Jan 2004 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 43 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Colin Firth | ... |
Vermeer
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| Scarlett Johansson | ... |
Griet
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| Tom Wilkinson | ... |
Van Ruijven
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| Judy Parfitt | ... |
Maria Thins
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| Cillian Murphy | ... |
Pieter
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| Essie Davis | ... |
Catharina
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| Joanna Scanlan | ... |
Tanneke
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| Alakina Mann | ... |
Cornelia
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Chris McHallem | ... |
Griet's Father
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Gabrielle Reidy | ... |
Griet's Mother
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| Rollo Weeks | ... |
Frans
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| Anna Popplewell | ... |
Maertge
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Anaïs Nepper | ... |
Lisbeth
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Melanie Meyfroid | ... |
Aleydis
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Nathan Nepper | ... |
Johannes
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Lola Carpenter | ... |
Baby Franciscus
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Charlotte Carpenter | ... |
Baby Franciscus
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Olivia Chauveau | ... |
Baby Franciscus
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| Geoff Bell | ... |
Paul The Butcher
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Virginie Colin | ... |
Emilie Van Ruijven
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Sarah Drews | ... |
Van Ruijven's Daughter
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Christelle Bulckaen | ... |
Wet Nurse
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| John McEnery | ... |
Apothecary
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Gintare Parulyte | ... |
Model
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| Claire Johnston | ... |
White Haired Woman
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Marc Maes | ... |
Old Gentleman
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Robert Sibenaler | ... |
Priest
(as Pere Robert Sibenaler)
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Dustin James | ... |
Servant 1
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Joe Reavis | ... |
Servant 2
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Martin Serene | ... |
Sergeant
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Chris Kelly | ... |
Gay Blade
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| Katharina Bintz | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Leslie Woodhall | ... |
Neighbour (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Webber | ||
Written by
| Tracy Chevalier | ... | (novel) |
| Olivia Hetreed | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Joep Bannenberg | ... | consulting producer |
| Bob Bellion | ... | co-producer |
| Peter Block | ... | executive producer |
| Anna Campeau | ... | associate producer |
| Jason Constantine | ... | co-producer |
| Jimmy de Brabant | ... | co-producer |
| Nick Drake | ... | executive producer |
| Philip Erdoes | ... | executive producer |
| Matthew T. Gannon | ... | co-producer |
| Rebby Gregg | ... | associate producer |
| François Ivernel | ... | executive producer |
| Daria Jovicic | ... | executive producer |
| Cameron McCracken | ... | executive producer |
| Tom Ortenberg | ... | executive producer |
| Andy Paterson | ... | producer |
| Duncan Reid | ... | executive producer |
| Guy Tannahill | ... | line producer |
| Anand Tucker | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alexandre Desplat | ||
Cinematography by
| Eduardo Serra | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Kate Evans | ||
Editorial Department
| Steve Farman | ... | negative cutter |
| Matt Gauci | ... | avid technical support |
| Andrew Melhuish | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mark Russell | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Leo Davis | ||
Production Design by
| Ben van Os | ||
Art Direction by
| Christina Schaffer | ||
Set Decoration by
| Cecile Heideman | ||
Costume Design by
| Dien van Straalen | ||
Makeup Department
| Anita Burger | ... | makeup artist |
| Aurélie Elich | ... | Crowd hair & makeup supervisor / hair stylist / makeup artist |
| René Jordan | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Claudine Moureaud | ... | hair assistant / makeup assistant |
| Joël Seiller | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Jenny Shircore | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Béatrice Stephany | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Benedicte Hermesse | ... | production manager (as Bénédicte Humbel) |
| Jos van der Linden | ... | production manager |
| Emma Zee | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alexandre Brown | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Ralph Eisenmann | ... | second assistant director |
| Sébastien Fernandes Tasch | ... | daily third assistant director |
| Sean Guest | ... | first assistant director |
| Stefan Magnusson | ... | third assistant director |
| Andy Paterson | ... | second unit director |
| Beatrice Pettovich | ... | second assistant director |
| Jim Probyn | ... | third assistant director |
| Julian Stevens | ... | additional third assistant director: dailies |
Art Department
| Boris Bartholomäus | ... | construction manager |
| Klaus Bienen | ... | propmaker |
| Gaspard Blet | ... | painter |
| Claudio Campana | ... | assistant art director |
| Angela Castro | ... | scenic painter |
| Temple Clark | ... | storyboard artist |
| Manuel Demoulling | ... | stand-by props |
| François Dickes | ... | props buyer |
| Fabien Domange | ... | carpenter |
| Thomas Ferrandis | ... | carpenter |
| Ricardo Galvao | ... | art department assistant |
| Annett 'Gogo' Golinski | ... | draper |
| Thierry Houyoux | ... | painter |
| Svet Hrouchoff | ... | carpenter |
| François Mast | ... | carpenter |
| Joel Mast | ... | carpenter |
| Graham Mitchell | ... | carpenter |
| Edouard Pallardy | ... | head painter |
| Barbara Prati | ... | painter |
| Stephanie Rass | ... | art department assistant |
| Laurent Schuster | ... | painter |
| Rosie Stapel | ... | assistant head painter |
| Karin Van Der Werff | ... | art department coordinator |
| Todd Van Hulzen | ... | set designer |
| Olivier Wojcik | ... | scenic painter |
Sound Department
| Dirk Bombey | ... | boom operator |
| Peter Burgis | ... | foley artist |
| Arthur Graley | ... | foley editor / sound editor |
| Nigel Heath | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lewis James | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Dan Morgan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jamie Roden | ... | adr mixer |
| James Seddon | ... | dolby consultant |
| Julian Slater | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Carlo Thoss | ... | production sound mixer |
| Seppe van Groeningen | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Alain Couty | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Clive R. Kay | ... | special effects contact lenses |
| Lawrence Michael | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Tim Baxter | ... | film recording |
| Charles Darby | ... | matte paintings |
| Paul Edwards | ... | visual effects producer: Cinesite |
| James Eggleton | ... | digital I/O support: Cinesite |
| Oliver Faldo | ... | digital i/o |
| Lorraine Johnson | ... | scanning supervisor |
| Mitch Mitchell | ... | head of imaging |
| Stuart Pitcher | ... | digital compositor |
| Alex Smith | ... | lead compositor |
| Dan Victoire | ... | digital I/O support |
| Kathy Wise | ... | digital systems manager |
| Aviv Yaron | ... | 2D technical director: Cinesite |
| Roma O'Connor | ... | bidding producer (uncredited) |
| Courtney Vanderslice | ... | head of production: Cinesite (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alex Aach | ... | clapper loader |
| Benny Ashoff | ... | focus puller: "b" camera |
| Jaap Buitendijk | ... | still photographer |
| Gilbert Degrand | ... | best boy |
| Dieter Depypere | ... | epk camera operator |
| Pierre Dermience | ... | electrician |
| Kevin Dresse | ... | electrician |
| Antoine Ducep | ... | electrician |
| Johnny Feurer | ... | first assistant camera b-camera |
| Svet Hrouchoff | ... | grip assistant |
| Max Jacoby | ... | clapper loader: "b" camera |
| Helder Loureiro Alves Da Silva | ... | lighting technician |
| Nunes Neto Ornei | ... | grip |
| José Alberto Pinto de Jesus | ... | electrician |
| Mike Proudfoot | ... | camera operator |
| Mike Roberts | ... | video assist operator |
| Marc Roodhart | ... | best boy |
| Mark Russell | ... | video assistant |
| Alf Tramontin | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Tony Turner | ... | key grip |
| Wolfgang Wesemann | ... | assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Kim Deschacht | ... | extras casting |
| Louis Elman | ... | adr voice casting |
| Myke Ismaël | ... | extras casting assistant (as Ismael Myke) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marie-Therese Jacobse | ... | costume tailor |
| Vesna Libric | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Magdalena Marczynska | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Jovana Sujdovic | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Aleksandra Valozic | ... | wardrobe |
| Marielle Vos | ... | costume supervisor |
| Katja Wolf | ... | daily wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Joe Kotroczo | ... | location assistant |
| Sébastien Peiffer | ... | location manager |
| Bjorn Pinxten | ... | assistant location manager |
| Olivier Printz | ... | location assistant |
| Jan Roos | ... | location manager: belgium |
Music Department
| David Arch | ... | musician: piano |
| Alexandre Desplat | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Stephen Hussey | ... | musician: violin |
| Sam Okell | ... | assistant scoring engineer |
| Guy-Paul Romby | ... | music copyist |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Natasha Coombs | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Gaby Meyers | ... | facility/truck driver |
| Francois Muller | ... | truck driver |
| Igor Pecirep | ... | driver: Tom Wilkinson |
| Otfried Suppin | ... | driver |
| Kevan Willis | ... | driver: cast |
Additional Crew
| Bob Bellion | ... | financial manager |
| Alejandra Blengio | ... | dubbing - Griet |
| Peter Brown | ... | production secretary |
| Karen Fried | ... | publicist |
| Linda Gamble | ... | unit publicist |
| Ambroise Gayet | ... | production assistant |
| Gus Gouldsbrough | ... | facilities coordinator (as Gus Gouldsborough) |
| Charles Howes | ... | tutor |
| Andrew Jack | ... | dialect coach |
| Paula Jalfon | ... | production executive |
| Patricia Kretschmer | ... | assistant: Mr. de Brabant |
| Maurice Landsberger | ... | production accountant |
| Robert Longobardi | ... | production accountant (as Roberto Longobardi) |
| Richard Morrison | ... | title designer |
| Francois Muller | ... | facilities |
| Joanne Reichling | ... | production coordinator |
| Sarah Trowse | ... | assistant accountant: Luxembourg |
| Susan Weeks | ... | tutor chaperone |
| Susanna Wyatt | ... | head of physical production: Pathé Pictures |
Thanks
| Melanie Sloan | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Archer Street Productions
- Delux Productions
- Pathé
- Luxembourg Film Fund
- UK Film Council
- Wild Bear Films
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Distributors
- Lionsgate (2003) (United States) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Bontonfilm (2004) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Central Partnership (2004) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
- FS Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (theatrical) (VHS)
- Gaga (2004) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications)
- Humax Pictures (2004) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA-Humax)
- Mikado Film (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Panasia Films (2004) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Pathé Distribution (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- Pathé Distribution (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Film Distributors (NZ) Ltd. (2004) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (2004) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2004) (Non-US) (theatrical) (Scandinavia)
- Vértigo Films (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
- With Cinema (2004) (Korea) (theatrical)
- Zima Entertainment (2004) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- BBC One (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- EuroVideo (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Hollydan Works (2005) (Serbia and Montenegro) (DVD)
- ITI Cinema (2004) (Poland)
- LA7 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Pathé International (2003) (Non-US)
- SET India (2009) (India) (tv) (Chennai)
- Teleview International (2003) (Lebanon) (tv) (Middle East)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Cinesite (visual effects)
- Capital FX (opticals)
- SFX Factory S.A. (special effects equipment)
- Cinesite
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (music mixed at)
- Capital FX (opticals)
- Fig Productions (titles)
- Film & Television Facilities (facility vehicles)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (ADR facility)
- Hackenbacker Sound (sound post-production)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- Location Consulting & Facilities (facilities vehicles)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Sky Media Travel (travel agent)
- Sony Studios (music recorded at)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Little is known about the girl in the painting, it is speculated that she was a maid who lived in the house of the painter along with his family and other servants, though there is no historical evidence. This masterful film attempts to recreate the mysterious girl's life. Griet, played by Scarlett Johansson, is a maid in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer, played by British actor Colin Firth. Vermeer's wealthy patron and sole means of support, Van Ruijven, commissions him to paint Griet with the intent that he will have her for himself before it is finished. She must somehow secretly pose for the crucial painting without the knowledge of Vermeer's wife, avoid Van Ruijven's grasp, and protect herself from the cruel gossip of the world of a 17th century servant. Written by thexotherxchris |
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| Taglines | Discover the mystery behind the legend. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP384,498, 18 Jan 2004 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The painting that Griet inspired Vermeer to paint while she is washing the window of his studio is called "Woman with a Water Jug". It is currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY. See more » |
| Goofs | When Griet and Pieter are walking on a lane in the countryside, in the distance you can see a man riding a bicycle. Bicycles were invented in the 18th century while the film takes place in 1665. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004). See more » |
| Quotes |
[after bringing meat for the birth feast]
Pieter: Not even a smile for my pains? Griet: Not today. Pieter: Come on. [she refuses] Pieter: I shall put it in the book, then: "Owed by Griet: one smile." [Griet gives in and smiles] See more » |