Delft, Holland, 1665. Seventeen-year old Griet must work to support her family and becomesia 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 volatile wife Catharina. The wealthy and troublemaking Master van Ruijven sense the intimacy between the artist and his maid and contrives a commission for Vermeer to paint Griet alone. The result will be one of the greatest paintings ever created, but at what cost?
Synopsis: Griet comes to Vermeer's home as an illiterate servant but her duties take her to the Master's studio. Here she shows an instinctive affinity with the artistic process and Vermeer arranges for them to spend more time together. His obsession with her beauty becomes obvious to Catharina, his jealous and possesive wife and her scheming mother. Caught in the middle, Griet must also deal with the lust of Vermeer's patron, Van Ruijven who agrees to continue his patronage if Vermeer will paint Griet. Thus, the servant becomes the subject of Vermeer's most famous work.
Released:
Tue, 05/04/2004
Format Aspect Ratio:
2.35-Super Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Actors:
Colin Firth - Vermeer
Actors:
Scarlett Johansson - Griet
Actors:
Tom Wilkinson - Van Ruijven
Actors:
Judy Parfitt - Maria Thins
Actors:
Cillian Murphy - Pieter
Actors:
Essie Davis - Catharina
Actors:
Joanna Scanlan - Tanneke
Actors:
Alakina Mann - Cornelia
Actors:
Chris McHallem - Griet's Father
Actors:
Gabrielle Reidy - Griet's Mother
Actors:
Rollo Weeks - Frans
Actors:
Anna Popplewell - Maertge
Actors:
Ana?s Nepper - Lisbeth
Actors:
Melanie Meyfroid - Aleydis
Actors:
Nathan Nepper - Johannes
Actors:
Lola Carpenter - Baby Franciscus
Actors:
Charlotte Carpenter - Baby Franciscus
Actors:
Olivia Chauveau - Baby Franciscus
Actors:
Geoff Bell - Paul the Butcher
Actors:
Virginie Colin - Emilie Van Ruijven
Actors:
Sarah Drews - Van Ruijven's Daughter
Actors:
Christelle Bulckaen - Wet Nurse
Actors:
John McEnery - Apothecary
Actors:
Gintare Parulyte - Model
Actors:
Claire Johnston - White-Haired Woman
Actors:
Marc Maes - Old Gentleman
Actors:
Robert Sibenaler - Priest
Actors:
Dustin James - Servant 1
Actors:
Joe Reavis - Servant 2
Actors:
Martin Serene - Sergeant
Actors:
Chris Kelly - Gay Blade
Actors:
Leslie Woodhall - Neighbour
