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This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. 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.
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100
The New Yorker
Look closely at Johansson...an immaculate period performance. [15 December 2003, p. 119]
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This is an art film in spades.
90
Variety
An intelligent, visually ravishing adaptation of Tracy Chevalier's best-selling novel.
83
Entertainment Weekly
The actress (Scarlett Johansson) gives a nearly silent performance, yet the interplay on her face of fear, ignorance, curiosity, and sex is intensely dramatic.
80
The A.V. Club
Webber displays a great sense of understatement and a keen eye for careful framing, with cinematographer Eduardo Serra beautifully re-creating Vermeer's signature play of shadow and light.
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