Peter webbers film 2003 and tracy chevaliers novel 1999 of the same name, girl with a pearl earring, would be definitely some of them. This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author tracy chevalier, tells a story about. It is sometimes referred to as the mona lisa of the north or the dutch mona lisa. The film has scarlett johansson and her uncanny resemblance to the woman in the painting to its benefit, and is beautifully shot so that the film itself in many ways can be compared to a masterful. Based on a novel, the film follows a young peasant maid who goes to work for an artisan and ends up. Girl with a pearl earring is a superior british costume drama that expertly mixes art history with romantic fiction. Girl with a pearl earring is filmed with careful attention to detail, color and historical authenticity. Its a great film for a girly night in, however, the plot is weak.
Download girl with a pearl earring movie in hd, divx, dvd, ipod. But like so many films that echo a painters work in its compositions, the artiness of girl with a pearl earring is slightly irritating. Serra, van os, and van strallen have given the movie a self conscious beauty. The dutch coast guard started a search operation on monday after six surfers went missing. After her father is blinded in an explosion, 17yearold griet scarlett johansson must. Set in 17th century holland, this film speculates about the life of the young lady depicted in johannes vermeers girl with a pearl earring, telling the story of griet, a 16yearold housemaid employed by the vermeer family, who. Insight text guides girl with a pearl earring is designed to help secondary english students understand and analyse the text. The movie superbly captures the shadows and lights of vermeers delft. Girl with a pearl earring 2004 cast and crew when her father goes blind, griet scarlett johansson must go to work as a maid for painter johannes vermeer colin firth. I would have expected a short documentary on vermeer and the girl with a pearl earring painting usually get this with historical movies but all that was provided was some advertising trailers, a bit disappointing. Masterpieces such as vermeers girl with a pearl earring, the anatomy lesson of dr. This is the kind of film that would prompt the movie industry trade. Girl with a pearl earring tells a fictional tale about how the title painting by 17th century dutch painter vermeer might have come to be.
Girl with a pearl earring ist ein film des britischen regisseurs peter webber aus dem jahr 2003. Watch the movie trailer for girl with a pearl earring 2003. Peter webbers directorial debut subtly portrays the relationship between dutch. Girl with a pearl earring is a fictional account of how jan vermeer may have conceived and painted his bestknown and loved work of the same name. It partakes of vermeers spirit and style, and that makes it. Watch girl with a pearl earring full movie video dailymotion. Watch girl with a pearl earring 2003 online, download girl with a pearl.
Girl with a pearl earring is a quiet movie, shaken from time to time by ripples of emotional turbulence far beneath the surface. Girl with a pearl earring 2004 cast and crew moviefone. The only thing stopping me from giving this dvd edition a full 5 stars is the lack of any substantial special features. Why is vermeers girl with the pearl earring considered a masterpiece. The film and novel both give fictional accounts of the girl depicted in a 17th century painting of the same title by dutch painter johannes. Although she oozes glamour, johansson has much higher priorities than her looks and profile. All of these elements are guessed at by the filmmakers as they regard a painting made in about 1665 by johannes vermeer. The work permanently resides in the mauritshuis museum in the the hague. The girl with a pearl earring is a historical fiction film based on a famous work of art by johannes vermeer. Scarlett johansson stars as griet, a young 17thcentury servant in the household of the dutch painter johannes vermeer played by colin firth at the time he painted girl with a pearl earring 1665 in.
Vermeers painting the girl with a pearl earring is widely recognized, but the subject of the painting has not been identified. There are numerous great examples of intertextuality. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading girl with a pearl earring, the. Tanneke in the film is a much more pleasant cool big sis to griet whilst in the book she was often much more moody and by the end she had come to resent griet and contributed to her woes. On the eve of its cinema release, tracy chevalier describes how she felt as she saw her bestselling novel girl with a pearl earring being transferred.
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. This masterful film attempts to recreate the mysterious girls life. Girl with a pearl earring at times surrounds itself with an artgallery hush, but it is just so ambitious, and intriguing, and beautiful, you will find yourself immobile in front of its canvas. Tracy chevalier has been pretty open about her experience with her book being made into a film. Bob bellion, cameron mccracken, olivia hetreed, tracy chevalier. Only a few facts are known about vermeers life, so she imagined a back story. Love is the devil was dark and frenzied, girl with a pearl earring is calm and delicate.
Girl with a pearl earring is a 2003 drama film directed by peter webber. It is about things not said, opportunities not taken, potentials not realized, lips unkissed. The gorgeously filmed girl with a pearl earring is a commentary on artistic imperatives, the creative process, and the way we look at things. Girl with a pearl earring includes examples of the following tropes. That is definitely not the case with girl with a pearl earring. Her separation anxiety registers so fully throughout the film that it. Find out everything empire knows about girl with a pearl earring.
Every frame looks like a masterpiece come to life, full of vivid colors and. Since records yield little information about vermeers real lifeand even less about his artistic process, girl with a pearl earring could have been a contrived, oversexed, melodramatic piece of dribble. Girl with a pearl earring succeeds in visualizing tracy chevaliers delightful novel of the same title. It tells the story of the girl griet, the famous girl with the pearl earring painted by. The mauritshuis is home to the very best of dutch golden age painting. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Girl with a pearl earring is a historical drama that takes a fascinating look at art culture. Nicolaes tulp by rembrandt, the goldfinch by fabritius and the bull by potter are on. Girl with a pearl earring trailer 2003 movie trailers. The film is an interesting take on the girl with a pearl earring her identity in real life is unknown. Earring full movie streaming online in hd720p video quality download. Nominated for three academy awards, girl with a pearl earring tells the.
Girl with a pearl earring 2003 movie stills and photos. All thats missing is a little more in the way of historical context. Girl with a pearl earring film has been listed as one of the media and drama good articles under the good article criteria. Scarlett johansson, cillian murphy, anna popplewell, colin firth 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. When tracy chevalier penned girl with a pearl earring, a novel that eventually sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and became the launching pad for this movie, she was inspired by a poster in her bedroom of johannes vermeers painting of the same name. Girl with a pearl earring painting usually get this with historical movies but all. Today the painting is kept in the mauritshuis gallery in the hague. Was the movie girl with a pearl earring historically.
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. The screenplay was adapted by screenwriter olivia hetreed, based on the 1999 novel of the same name by tracy chevalier. This comprehensive study guide to tracy chevaliers novel contains. And the triune context of the film, the novel, and the inspiring painting lends a peculiar depth to vermeers haunting legacy and the imagination of the elements involved in his creation. A young peasant maid working in the house of painter johannes vermeer becomes his. Watch girl with a pearl earring 2003 full movie online free. What distinguishes girl with a pearl earring is its combination of refined filmmaking and johanssons exquisitely understated acting. Hollywood actress scarlett johansson has been wowing audiences for years with her roles in films such as girl with a pearl earring and lost in translation. Johannsons face is as complex and haunting as the portrait of the anonymous girl she portrays. Download girl with a pearl earring movie in hd, divx, dvd. Tracy chevalier on the filming of girl with a pearl earring.
Girl with a pearl earring, oil painting on canvas c. 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. The film is an intriguing speculative account of the creation of one of vermeers most famous and sensual paintings. Watch girl with a pearl earring prime video amazon uk. After her father, a tile painter, is blinded in a kiln explosion, seventeenyearold griet must work to support her family. Girl with a pearl earring 2003 full movie scarlett. Girl with a pearl earring 2003 full movie scarlett johansson movies. Girl with a pearl earring 2003 yify download movie torrent. Girl with a pearl earring 2003 movie trailer movie. Directed by peter webber and starring colin firth, scarlett johansson, tom wilkinson and essie davis. The social and cultural aspects of the film are fascinating, and the roles of johannes vermeer and griet are brilliantly played out by colin firth and scarlett johansson.
It depicts an imaginary young woman in exotic dress and a very large pearl earring. 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 on dvd may 4, 2004 starring scarlett johansson, colin firth, tom wilkinson, essie davis. Scarlett johansson, colin firth, tom wilkinson girl with a pearl earring 2003 official trailer scarlett johansson movie a young peasant maid working in the house of painter johannes. She served as an oxfam ambassador for eight years, starting in 2007, and created a video journal of her visit to kenya with the. Girl with a pearl earring is told from the point of view of griet scarlett johansson, a teenaged girl who leaves her familys care in the country to become a servant for the vermeer. In the mid 1600s, a young, illiterate peasant girl named griet came to live and work as a servant in the home of the promising, yet still financially struggling. Full length of girl with a pearl earring in top video format with movie 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. Watch girl with a pearl earring online 2004 movie yidio.
Girl with a pearl earring 1 hours and 40 minutes movie 2004 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. Under peter webbers impressive direction, however, it emerges as a fresh, powerful, jewel of a film. Every shot in the film looks like it was taken right out of a painting from. A speculative account of the life of griet, a 16yearold girl who appears in johannes vermeers painting of the same title. Whenever i watch a movie based on a book, i wonder how the author feels about the adaptation. When catharina is accusing griet in the book, tanneke agrees with her, whilst in the film shes surprised when. Where was girl with a pearl earring filmed film locations. The compact, yet worldrenowned collection, is situated in the heart of the hague, right next to the government centre.