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