# Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)

> A luminous historical romance about a servant whose charged bond with Johannes Vermeer becomes inseparable from the making of a masterpiece.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2277

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Peter Webber
- Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson, Cillian Murphy, Judy Parfitt, Essie Davis, Joanna Scanlan, Gabrielle Reidy
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335119/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: contemplative, melancholic, intimate, quiet evening, period drama night

## Synopsis

A young maid's life intertwines with the genius of a master painter, revealing the hidden stories behind a timeless masterpiece.

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