Author: DVD

Brand: Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada

Format: NTSC

Release Date: 01-02-2005

Details: Amazon.ca Inspired by a novel by Tracy Chevalier and directed by Peter Webber, Girl with a Pearl Earring is a film with a fascinating and original proposal: to tell the story of one of the masterpieces of 17th century Dutch painting, Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Vermeer. In 1665, in Delft, the young Griet was hired in the service of the renowned painter and his family. But soon between the servant and the artist will develop a certain attraction which will materialize in the form of a painting. Skillfully exploring the links between cinema and painting, and thanks to a graceful and delicate realization, Webber achieves the aesthetic tour de force of making each of his shots look like canvases by the Dutch master. The light and the colors so characteristic of his work literally come to life in this film with its pretty staging effects. Actors in great shape, notably Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson whose subtle and nuanced interpretations perfectly serve the main characters, offer performances of remarkable intensity, supporting this film of undeniable plastic beauty. Despite an abrupt end, Girl with a Pearl Earring is a sober, calm and luminous film. –Helen Faradji

UPC: 057373163863

EAN: 0057373163863

Languages: English

Binding: DVD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood