72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Girl With a Pearl Earring

Peter Webber
Erresuma Batua      91 m.
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Delft, Holland, 1665. Young Griet becomes a maid in the house of Johannes Vermeer. He, recognizing Griet's intuitive understanding of colour and light, slowly draws her into the mysterious world of his painting. Maria Thins, Vermeer's mother-in-law, seeing that Griet inspires Vermeer, decides to allow their clandestine relationship in the hope that her son-in-law will increase his meagre output. Though unsure of his feelings for her, Griet falls increasingly under Vermeer's spell. Finally, the Machiavellian Van Ruijven, sensing the intimacy between master and maid, gleefully contrives a commission for Vermeer to paint Griet alone. The result will be one of the greatest paintings ever created, but at what cost to Griet?
Director
Peter Webber
Screenplay
Olivia Hetreed
Photography
Eduardo Serra
Edition
Kate Evans
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Cast
Colin Firth, Scarlett Johannson, Tom Wilkinson, Cillian Murphy
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Pathé International UK Kent House, Market Place London W1W 8A Tel 44 207 462 442
Running Time
91 m.
Country
Erresuma Batua
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