Girl with a pearl earring [videorecording] / Pathé Pictures and Lions Gate Films present in association with UK Film Council and Archer Street/Delux production, produced with Inside Track, with the support of Film Fund Luxembourg ; produced by Andy Paterson, Anand Tucker ; screenplay by Olivia Hetreed ; directed by Peter Webber.

Paterson, Andy, (film producer.). Tucker, Anand, (film producer.). Hetreed, Olivia, (screenwriter.). Webber, Peter, (film director.). Firth, Colin, 1960- (actor.). Johansson, Scarlett, 1984- (actor.). Wilkinson, Tom, 1948- (actor.). Parfitt, Judy, (actor.). Murphy, Cillian, 1976- (actor.). Davis, Essie, (actor.). Scanlan, Joanna, (actor.). Mann, Alakina, (actor.). Patterson, Andy, (actor.). Serra, Eduardo, 1943- (cinematographer.). Evans, Kate, (editor of moving image work.). Desplat, Alexandre, (composer.). Straalen, Dien van, (costume designer.). Os, Ben van, (production designer.). Chevalier, Tracy. Girl with a pearl earring. (Added Author). Pathé Pictures. (Added Author). Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.) (Added Author). UK Film Council. (Added Author). Archer Street (Firm) (Added Author). Delux Productions. (Added Author). Inside Track Productions. (Added Author). Lions Gate Home Entertainment. (Added Author). Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Wilkinson, Judy Parfitt, Cillian Murphy, Essie Davis, Joanna Scanlan, Alakina Mann. (Cast).

Summary:

17-year-old Griet must work to support her family, so she becomes a maid in the house of Johannes Vermeer, where she attracts the master painter's attention. He is commissioned to paint Griet, and the result is one of the greatest paintings ever created.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, [2004]
Copyright: ©2003

Content descriptions

General Note:	Widescreen presentation. Lions Gate Home Entertainment: 15522 (15526, 15523, or 15525 on container). Based on the novel by Tracy Chevalier. Special features: director commentary; anatomy of a scene.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Eduardo Serra ; editor, Kate Evans ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Dien van Straalen ; production designer, Ben van Os.
Participant or Performer Note:	Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Wilkinson, Judy Parfitt, Cillian Murphy, Essie Davis, Joanna Scanlan, Alakina Mann.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexual content.
System Details Note:	DVD; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Language Note:	English dialogue; optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.