Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
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. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Peter Webber
Written By: Olivia Hetreed, Tracy Chevalier
Starring: Tom Wilkinson, Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson, Cillian Murphy, Essie Davis, Joanna Scanlan, Judy Parfitt, John McEnery, Anna Popplewell, Rollo Weeks, Alakina Mann
Country: Luxembourg, UK, USA
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Girl with a Pearl Earring belongs to 19 collections
1. Films available in HD (collaborative: moderated by kubricksucks - 13 stars)
2. Artist (collaborative: moderated by djross - 8 stars)
3. Based On Novel (collaborative: moderated by tathiel - 7 stars)
4. Best by different standards (public: sesito71 - 6 stars)
5. 17th century period film (collaborative: moderated by djross - 5 stars)
6. One-Location Films (collaborative: moderated by TV+Film-Hub - 5 stars)
7. Books by Women that were made into Movies (collaborative: moderated by Dunstan-xxx - 5 stars)
8. Top 3000 movies with the most votes on IMDb (public: fanfic - 5 stars)
9. BAFTA Award for Best British Film (Nominees) (collaborative: moderated by ellinikos - 1 star)
10. film puanlamalarım (collaborative - 1 star)
11. Costume Dramas: Baroque Period (17th Century) (public: monocle - 1 star)
12. Alexandre Desplat (composer) (collaborative: moderated by djross)
13. Servants & Maids (collaborative: moderated by Dunstan-xxx)
14. Paintings (collaborative: moderated by Dunstan-xxx)
15. Read the Book and Seen the Movie (public: SirStuckey)
16. 2003: Year in Review (public: polanski28)
17. Tom's Movies (public: tomwalsh)
18. seen (public: gamzeknc)
19. 2023 (public: sproost)
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| Date | User | Rating | |
| Jan 21 |  |
sproost | 60 44th |
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All the points are for the jawdropping art direction which really is akin to the Vermeer style. It's hard to forgive the total lack of drama and simple characterizations. Vermeer, portraited by a grouchy Firth, is a flat character here that basically only conveys that he's weak and wants to fuck Griet. Even if this were true, which ofc is possible, i think he deserves to have at least some glimmers of his inspiration or genius creative force bequeathed on the viewer
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| Feb 07, 2021 |  |
MargusTa | 76 72nd |
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This is peace of art like Vermeer's famous painting. Candidate for 3 Oscars and so worthy.
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| Jan 20, 2021 |  |
moviesky08 | 75 60th |
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Jan 19, 2021
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| Nov 24, 2017 |  |
metalhank | 58 35th |
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Well made flick ultimately derived from a painting, the setting and locations are very good giving you a feel for the time. The acting is all quite well done, especially Firth as the love torn character. My biggest issue is it could have used a little more pace at times.
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| Jul 24, 2017 | Zoran | 45 1st |
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Great for falling asleep.
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| May 06, 2016 |  |
toxicwind | 7 44th |
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Good film but I felt the ending lacked.
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| Aug 19, 2015 |  |
hakkanarejo | 89 36th |
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When her father goes blind, Griet (Scarlett Johansson) must go to work as a maid for painter Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth). While cleaning the house, Griet strikes up an unlikely friendship with Vermeer, which both agree to keep secret for fear of provoking the painter's jealous wife, Catharina (Essie Davis). When wealthy patron Van Ruijven (Tom Wilkinson) begins to lust after Griet, and commissions a painting of her, Vermeer and Griet are obliged to spend long hours alone together.
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| Feb 23, 2015 |  |
jenner1407 | 78 37th |
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Lovely and empty.
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| Nov 10, 2014 |  |
Liv | 90 76th |
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Very good acting. That`s the proof that no matter what theme, since the silliest to the most gorgeous, what counts is a good acting, sound tracking and lightening in a proper synchrony.
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| Oct 12, 2014 |  |
ribcage | 45 20th |
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great cast...except that nothing really happens and there's barely any dialogue. if the goal was to make watching the movie like looking at the painting for 1hr40mins, well it succeeded wonderfully. it does look pretty. but it's one of the most emotionally flat, boring movies ive ever seen.
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| Apr 30, 2014 |  |
angrypierre | 68 44th |
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Artists are rather moody aren't they?
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| Jan 27, 2014 |  |
thehynes | 50 31st |
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There's a painter.He has a servant girl he fancies.He ends up painting her.His wife is jealous and fires her.All is not lost though as the girl gets a pair of earrings out of it.
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| Sep 02, 2013 |  |
Ag0stoMesmer | 3 73rd |
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With it's premise I expected some knockout Greenaway/Lynch painterly visuals, It didn't deliver them. Though the sets were good scenes alternated between orange and teal filters. The story itself was a little predictable but Firth, ScarJo and Wilkinson made it enjoyable enough.
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| Apr 11, 2013 |  |
martryn | 72 57th |
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Great performances from Firth and Johansson. I actually like Johansson a lot better in these roles than in her more popular films. Still, the movie is rather boring throughout, and once you get over how cool the setting is, you just sort of wait until the film ends.
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| Mar 28, 2013 |  |
bookhouseboy | 57 80th |
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Understated, intriguing, visually classy and natural good-looking; Scarlett.J and this film have a lot in common.
*Preview*: #13#, exp-3*, story, reviews, Scarlett.J!/9, actors, R3.
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| Feb 24, 2013 |  |
Syntheseizur | 21 2nd |
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Scarlett Johansson seems to have no idea how to play this part, but I can't blame her -- half of the movie consists of her being startled by someone walking in on her. The film betrays its own sources by being arduous and passionless, and it's the kind of empty, insipid period-romance that gives those films a bad name. The art direction and cinematography are solid, I guess. I can find little value in this movie.
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| Oct 26, 2012 |  |
gokcanz | 40 12th |
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* Casting, Acting : 5
* Script : 3
* Directing, Aura : 4
* Ease of Viewing : 4
* Naked Eye : 4
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| Oct 09, 2012 |  |
afx237vi | 55 43rd |
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Seems like the film-makers used up most of their creative energies getting the visual elements right, but forgot about including a compelling story in the process. Firth's portrayal of Vermeer as a simpering milquetoast was particularly annoying. Grow some balls, man!
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| Sep 26, 2012 |  |
bakcheia | 69 55th |
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Meh.
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| Apr 08, 2012 |  |
wayofthegun | 75 54th |
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I don't think Girl with a Pearl Earring will appeal to the average moviegoer just based on the subject matter, but it's a beautifully shot film with a subtle-yet-poignant score.
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| Feb 01, 2012 |  |
Suture Self | 5 43rd |
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It's a 17th century white-people-costume-drama through and through but it's pretty to look at and it ends nicely.
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| Nov 19, 2011 | valjoelle | 85 33rd |
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Loved the book and enjoyed the movie. Solid performances and bad guys that make your skin crawl.
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| Jun 16, 2011 | bamfpa | 85 33rd |
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good storyline and fillography
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| Apr 05, 2011 | oooashley | 90 67th |
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Well done. That's it? Yes.
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| Jan 02, 2011 | glm | 72 48th |
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71.750
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| Dec 30, 2010 |  |
SlantMag | 20 41st |
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"Peter Webber's gorgeous Girl With a Pearl Earring is a work of lightweight conjecture." - Ed Gonzalez
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| Dec 27, 2010 |  |
DBibby | 77 58th |
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Stunningly gorgeous cinematography elevate this otherwise standard period pseudo-biopic. Great use of reds, greens and of light make the film look as it had been painted by Vermeer.
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| Dec 08, 2010 | spacefloh | 77 92nd |
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ger; [Das Mädchen mit dem Perlenohrring]; ein mädchen vom land trifft den maler vermeer und wird dort als dienstmagd eingestellt, aber später entwickelt sie sich zum model seines werks.;
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| Sep 02, 2010 |  |
dunbar | 60 25th |
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Vemeer was a great artist of his time, but we get little of interest or insight into his life with this awkward dreamy-staring slush.
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| Aug 15, 2010 | disturbed | 70 77th |
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Colin Firth with long hair!
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| Jun 28, 2010 |  |
TreyAtwood | 60 23rd |
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Interessante como se pode fazer um negócio tão belo quanto se contar a história de um quadro. Não é a garota, não é o Veermer, é a cinebiografia da garota com brinco de pérola simplesmente. Enche um pouco o saco de ficar vendo a Johansson com a mesma cara de bunda sempre, mas é bom, muito bom (e que boquinha mordível)
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| May 26, 2010 |  |
SirStuckey | 60 36th |
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Much better than the book, which I hated. It looks amazing as a film, but the subject matter just wasn't anything I was going to be interested in. It's one of those movies I would suggest my mom to see because I know she would love it. I do appreciate when they make someone who is incredibly pale and make them sexy. Gives hope to all pigment-less people everywhere.
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| Dec 22, 2009 |  |
venom256 | 78 64th |
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Brilliantly done, Firth played his part fantastically. An eye-opening film for a non-art-lover. Seem to remember I was slightly unimpressed by the ending though.
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| Dec 21, 2009 |  |
billkerwin | 72 19th |
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The usual careful recreation of a popular best seller of some literary pretention.
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| Sep 14, 2009 |  |
sahand.s | 65 61st |
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Such a beautiful drama, Scarlet Johansson looks Very Similar to the girl in real painting . But Not a Good Ending !
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| Sep 12, 2009 |  |
Myszatek | 80 74th |
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The movie looks as it was painted by Vermeer
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| Sep 10, 2009 |  |
mucow | 45 14th |
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Is this a movie or just a long string of awkward conversations?
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| Jul 03, 2009 | Wildebeth | 81 34th |
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Colin Firth is the only reason I watched this, but it was definitely better than I thought.
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| May 13, 2009 |  |
JohnSandwich | 30 9th |
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Most boring movie ever. It's probably much better than my score indicates, though.
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| Feb 18, 2009 |  |
Garlonuss | 83 67th |
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As a fairly faithful adaptation of the book, this movie gives a fictional back story to one of Johannes Vermeer's most famous paintings. Both the book and the movie are meant to be more "art in literature" and "art on film" than anything else. When taken for its artistic merit, this does succeed in its target for creating "mood".
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| Jan 26, 2009 |  |
eric-jan | 80 87th |
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dutch setting, great acting. the beginning of johanssons' great career.
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| Nov 15, 2008 |  |
cult_of_same | 20 20th |
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I cant even remember the plot...I think he painted her.
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| Nov 14, 2008 |  |
Kelly | 80 52nd |
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Beautifully filmed.
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| Oct 05, 2008 |  |
tathiel | 80 67th |
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Nice movie, brought me to the idea to visit Bruge some time since the camera captured so beautifully.
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| Jun 04, 2008 |  |
Eglantine | 84 62nd |
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Colin Firth as the painter Vermeer... what a man! Great
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| May 31, 2008 | cestmoi | 85 72nd |
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Absolutely gorgeous, and well-acted.
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| Mar 30, 2008 |  |
jmsenise | 85 87th |
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A fotografia do filme é belíssima, assim como sua música. A reconstrução da época também é um ponto alto do filme.
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| Mar 22, 2008 |  |
ktappe | 93 81st |
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Very well done. Educational, insightful, beautiful.
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| Feb 06, 2008 |  |
muutanet | 72 68th |
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Touchy part with Scarlett.
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| Nov 16, 2007 |  |
LookingLand | 70 73rd |
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gorgeous film, but a tad plodding.
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| Nov 14, 2007 | Drewlephant | 68 46th |
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Beautiful but languid, with some weak performances tethered to a sleepy narrative.
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| Aug 14, 2007 |  |
Dildano | 8 55th |
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Much better than I'd expected
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| Aug 14, 2007 | biddy50 | 40 10th |
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I'm just sick of Scarlett Johanson's single expression (pouty) and gawky body language. If viewers would look at her face instead of her chest, they would realize that there's not much going on behind her rather unpleasant teen age facade.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | dsolo802 | 80 75th |
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As sumptuous and rich as the lips os Scarlett Johansson, this picture provides an inside look at the creative process, and how the melodrama of everyday life, can transport artist and his art to a place beyond the personal.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | citysqwirl | 86 87th |
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Lovely movie, from a lovely book. Scarlett is gorgeous (lick those lips!) and nicely cranky, and I'm a sucker for the subject matter -- inspiration and the creative process. Especially when it's about Vermeer! A fascinating glimpse into historical Delft, too.
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| Aug 14, 2007 |  |
Shoran | 68 52nd |
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This is probably the closest I've seen to a (good) modern day silent movie.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | Christophilm | 55 43rd |
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great cinematography.
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| Aug 14, 2007 |  |
adrianavb | 78 88th |
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I love calm actions and ilumination in this film. The painting is speakless.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | Med | 74 44th |
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Worth seeing just for Eduard Serra's stunning cinematography. With uniformly good performances this is charming movie.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | kamran | 78 72nd |
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An absolutely delicious palette. Best Cinematography of that year.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | Oedipax | 75 36th |
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See A Zed and Two Noughts instead.
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| May 18, 2007 | lifeandall | 80 65th |
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Artistic (no pun intended), awesome acting, and well rounded in just about everything else. This movie really makes you appreciate art on a whole new level.
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| Apr 06, 2007 | Heather_S09 | 41 11th |
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Vermeer inspired story. Vermeer inspired cinematography. Vermeer setting in Deft. Someone should have reminded Scarlett Johansson her character's role is more like to be from Amsterdamn than New York City.
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| Mar 28, 2007 |  |
TheDiceman | 70 82nd |
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Beautifully shot film.
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| Feb 26, 2007 | jeg2 | 60 52nd |
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It was OK, but it did not capture the creative spirit of the novel.
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| Average Percentile 46.04% from 2293 Ratings |  |