Girl with the pearl earring (16 January 2004)

Certificate 12

Tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer.

Tagline : Beauty inspires obsession.

Production

Main companies involved:

•Archer Street Productions

•Delux Productions

•Film Fund Luxembourg

•Pathé Pictures International

•UK Film Council

•Wild Bear Films

The film was directed by

Peter Webber

The film is based on the novel by:

Tracy Chevalier

Screenplay by:

Olivia Hetreed

Cast:•Colin Firth - Johannes Vermeer

•Scarlett Johansson – Griet

•Tom Wilkinson- pieter van Ruiiven

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 33 nominations

A few of the film awards:•Dinard British Film Festival – Audience award•National Board Of Review, USA - Special Recognition•Polish film awards – best European film.

Distribution:

Artisan Home Video -Domestic Video Distributor

Lionsgate -Domestic Theatrical Distributor

Feature House Films -Foreign Distribution Rights

Audience:

•Certificate 12

• romantic drama – more women are likely to want to watch this film.

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An example of the Poster

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Trailer

The design of the poster shows the characters are in love. The man seems deeply in love with the girl.

Reviews:

•Look closely at Johansson… an immaculate period performance. – The New Yorker

• A rich gem expertly told in a surprising scant 95 minutes- USA Today.

• An intelligent, visually ravishing adaptation of Tracy Chevalier's best-selling novel - Variety

Exhibition:

•The film trailer was shown before shows in the cinema from spring 2003.

• Was first released on 9th January in USA but 14th January 2004 for UK. Other release dates ranged from

early 2004 to late 2005.

• was shown at film festivals before official release.

• Eg. Telluride Film Festival, Copenhagen International Film Festival

Box Office:

Domestic:

 $11,670,971   37.1%

+ Foreign:

 $19,795,818   62.9%

= Worldwide:

 $31,466,789 

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