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.
Scarlett Johansson | Griet |
Colin Firth | Johannes Vermeer |
Cillian Murphy | Pieter |
Tom Wilkinson | Pieter Van Ruijven |
Judy Parfitt | Maria Thins |
Essie Davis | Catharina Bolnes Vermeer |
Joanna Scanlan | Tanneke |
Gabrielle Reidy | Griet's Mother |
Chris McHallem | Griet's Father |
Alakina Mann | Cornelia Vermeer |
Rollo Weeks | Frans |
Anna Popplewell | Maertge |