Admirable film.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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. Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) is one of those movies that if you're lucky enough you might actually enjoy? But in my case i was bored out of my mind also who thought that casting Scarlett Johansson as a 16 year old girl seemed interesting? She looks over 20 in here and not even the talented cast can save it from it's flaws it's boring, the characters are boring and the whole movie is just uninteresting and personally it might actually be one of the worst films that Johansson was ever part of. (0/10)

A painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" of a Dutch artist Jan Vermeer is famous all over the world. Dutch Mona Lisa is looking at you from the painting. Who is this beautiful stranger with large enigmatic eyes and with an earring? Peter Webber, a producer of the film "Girl with a Pearl Earring", is trying to find an answer to this question. The year of 1665. The Netherlands. Young Griet is a maid in the house of a famous Dutch artist, whose name was Jan Vermeer. He realized at once that the girl had the same opinion on different problems. Griet was the only person whom Vermeer could trust to knead dyes a camera-obscure. Nobody at home could understand his affection towards the maid. The girl posed for one of his paintings. That was the reason for Jan's relatives to expel her from the house. The main attention is paid to the artist and his muse. Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson were able to act all feelings and emotions of the heroes professionally. Griet fell in love with the artist, but she understood that there was a huge social difference between them. I suppose that it was not love for the artist. I think Griet was a source of inspiration. The producer shows Vermeer as a person who felt affection to Griet. But on the other hand he couldn't insist on her staying at home. One of the main advantages of this film is the fact that the producer gives a chance to the spectators to make conclusions themselves. Nevertheless, this film isn't for everyone. The absence of familiar rashness can be rather dull for modern people. Those who understand art will pay attention to light contrast and even to small details, many of which are still not evident. The symbols of this film are pearl earrings, hidden hair, ceramics. Everyone has his own associations with them. In conclusion I'd like to recommend this amazing film to my contemporaries, because it shows a wonderful world of culture and art of the 17th century.

A film about a famous painting by Vermeer, itself has to be framed like a painting. So kudos to the cinematographer and the art director for a gorgeous looking film and Alexandre Desplat brings the right notes with the accompanying music.The film depicts Dutch society at the time for a young peasant girl thrown into a religious yet avantgarde household and never quite knowing her place. Scarlett Johansson really hits her stride as Griet showing vulnerability and beauty as well as a yearning to understand art.Colin Firth on the other hand seems to be saddled with a bad wig and you never get into his Vermeer because he always appears to be solemn or brooding or about to lash out as he lives a life of pecuniary and painting commissions in order to make ends meet.Little is known about the artist Vermeer other than that he had lots of children and debt. The film depicting the painting and the characterisation of Griet is fiction. However the film with its is light, shades and colour is a picture.

I really like watching the lives of artists or important people in history.In this movie include Jan Vermeer's life parts..and his famous painting 'Girl with a Pearl Earring''s construction phases.While I was watching Netherlands's in 17. century,I was fascinating so much.This film's musics are very beautiful.Sometimes I listen this musics and I imagine to their lives in 17.century and also their behaviors..Last year I went to the Sakıp Sabancı Museum..Because there is a big exhibition in there.Exhibition's name is 'Rembrandt and his contemporaries'..In this exhibition has got also Vermeer's beautiful painting 'Love Letter'. I can't do comment about this movie because this movie about Vermeer's life part.But I think actor and actress's acting was perfect.I will buy this movie's book.