Girl With A Pearl Earring

Drama, Romance, Biography

Colin Firth	Johannes Vermeer
Scarlett Johansson	Griet
Tom Wilkinson	Van Ruijven
Essie Davis	Catharina Vermeer
Alakina Mann	Cornelia Vermeer
Cillian Murphy	Pieter
Judy Parfitt	Maria Thins
Joanna Scanlan	Tanneke
Rollo Weeks	Frans
Anna Popplewell	Maertge
Chris McHallem	Griet's Father
Gabrielle Reidy	Griet's Mother
Anaïs Nepper	Lisbeth
Melanie Meyfroid	Aleydis
Nathan Nepper	Johannes

Director	Peter Webber
Producer	Anand Tucker; Andy Paterson; Peter Block; Anna Campeau
Writer	Olivia Hetreed; Tracy Chevalier
Cinematography	Eduardo Serra
Musician	Alexandre Desplat

'Girl With A Pearl Earring' portrays the fictional 17th century story behind the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer's (Colin Firth) famous painting 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'. Griet (Scarlett Johansson) is a poor farm girl who is forced to become a maid for Vermeer to pay off a family debt. Griet is a devoutly religious, and quiet young woman, whose beauty captures the eyes of not only Vermeer but of his wealthy patron, Van Ruijven. Van Ruijven commissions Vermeer to capture Griet on canvas with hopes of capturing her virginity before the painting is through. Vermeer's wife is filled with jealousy towards Griet and refuses to allow her to be alone with her husband. So in order for Vermeer to be paid, Griet must pose in secret and go against her religious convictions. But what is to become of her once the painting is finished?