UK / Luxembourg,
2003, 95 min
Directed by:
Peter WebberScreenplay:
Olivia HetreedCinematography:
Eduardo SerraComposer:
Alexandre DesplatCast:
Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson, Judy Parfitt, Cillian Murphy, Essie Davis, Joanna Scanlan, Alakina Mann, Rollo Weeks, Anna Popplewell (more)Plots(1)
Seventeen-year-old Griet must work to support her family and becomes a maid in the house of Johannes Vermeer, where she gradually attracts the master painter's attention. Johannes and Griet must hide their inspiration of each other from his vo latile wife Catharina. The wealthy and troublemaking Master van Ruijven senses the intimacy between the artist and his maid and cont rives a commission for Vermeer to paint Griet alone. The result will be one of the greatest paintings ever created, but at what cost? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2004 - Eduardo Serra (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 2004 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 2004 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2004 - Scarlett Johansson (Best Leading Actress)
- 2004 - Judy Parfitt (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2004 - Olivia Hetreed (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2004 - Eduardo Serra (Best Cinematography)
- 2004 - Alexandre Desplat (Best Music)
- 2004 - Best Costume Design
- 2004 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 2004 - Best Production Design
- 2004 - Outstanding British Film
- 2004 - Peter Webber (Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2004 - Scarlett Johansson (Best Actress)
- 2004 - Achievement in Production
- 2004 - Peter Webber (The Douglas Hickox Award)
European Film Awards
- 2004 - Eduardo Serra (Best Cinematographer)
- 2004 - Alexandre Desplat (Best Composer)
- 2004 - Colin Firth (People's Choice Award Best Actor)
Goya Awards
- 2005 - Peter Webber (Best European Feature)
Polish Film Awards
- 2005 - Peter Webber (Best European Film)
Golden Globes
- 2004 - Scarlett Johansson (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2004 - Alexandre Desplat (Best Original Score)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2003 - Eduardo Serra (Best Cinematography)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2003 - Eduardo Serra (Jury Prize for Best Cinematography)
- 2003 - CICAE Award
- 2003 - Peter Webber (Golden Shell for Best Film)