Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) – This beautiful movie gives us a glimpse into the world of Johannes Vermeer in Holland, 1665. The climatic cinematographic treatment is magnificent. You wouldn’t think a movie could take the form of a Vermeer painting, but Girl with a Pearl Earring is filmed with an amazing range of luminous glows that evoke the Dutch artist’s masterworks. Much of the movie centers on Scarlett Johansson who plays Griet, a maid in the household of Johannes Vermeer. She finds herself in a web of jealousy, artistic inspiration, and social machinations. Though the pace is slow, Girl with a Pearl Earring genuinely conveys some sense of an artist’s process, as well as offering many chaste yet sensual moments.
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