"anticipating that the match will be to their benefit. Apart from ""Girl with a Pearl Earring"" itself, in which Griet is the sitter, several more of Vermeer’s paintings feature in Chevalier’s novel. At the very start, ""View of Delft"" is recalled by Griet’s father. When Griet enters the household, Vermeer is working on ""Woman with a Pearl Necklace"" and Tanneke mentions soon after that she had been Vermeer’s model for ""The Milkmaid"". His next subject is ""Woman with a Water Jug"", for which the baker’s daughter models. Griet describes the painting to her father and also witnesses its creation in"
"(Scarlett Johansson) is a shy girl living in the Dutch Republic in 1665. Her father, a Delftware painter, has recently gone blind, rendering him unable to work and putting his family in a precarious financial situation. To help matters, Griet is sent to work as a maid in the household of famed painter Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth). Griet works hard, almost wordlessly, in the lowest position in a harsh hierarchy. She does her best to adjust, despite the unkind treatment from Vermeer's daughter Cornelia. While she is on a routine shopping trip outside the house, a butcher's son, Pieter (Cillian"
"work at the Vermeers', Pieter, the son of the family butcher at the meat market, starts courting Griet. She has been strictly brought up and does not welcome this at first, but tolerates his interest because it is of advantage to her impoverished parents. Griet is increasingly fascinated by Vermeer's paintings. Vermeer discovers that Griet has an eye for art and secretly asks her to run errands and perform tasks for him, such as mixing his paints and acting as a substitute model. Griet arouses the suspicions of Catharina, but Vermeer's mother-in-law, Maria Thins, recognizes Griet's presence as a steadying"
"to Vermeer's career. Vermeer's rich patron, Van Ruijven (Tom Wilkinson), notices Griet on a visit to the Vermeer household and asks the painter if he will give her up to work in his own house, a situation which ""ruined"" his former girl-maid. Vermeer refuses, but agrees to paint a portrait of Griet for Van Ruijven. As Vermeer secretly works on the eponymous painting, Catharina cannot help but notice something is amiss. Her growing disdain for Griet becomes more apparent, spurred on by Van Ruijven's deliberate suggestions of an improper relationship between Vermeer and the young maid. A conflicted Griet must"
"play records, songs, dolls, magic lanterns and a comic strip drawn by Frans Piët, the creator of ""Sjors en Sjimmie"". To this day the series is often repeated on Dutch public television. In 2005 the series was adapted into a musical, produced by the Dutch theme park De Efteling and its theater Efteling Theater. None of the original actors returned: instead new actors were cast: Erik Brey (Tita), Manon Novak (Tika), Anne-Mieke Ruyten (Grobelia), Rop Verheijen (Kwark), Jette van der Meij (Grobbema), Sander Jan Klerk (Tom de Tuinman), Harry Slinger (Opa Tovenaar), Dieter Jansen (Grobbebol Geeltje) en Thijs van Aken"
"of a bustling family. Firth also studied painting techniques and visited museums carrying Vermeer works. After Firth, Webber's next casting decision was Tom Wilkinson as the patron Pieter van Ruijven, who was hired in late 2002. He was soon joined by Judy Parfitt as Vermeer's domineering mother-in-law, and Essie Davis, who portrayed Vermeer's wife Catharina. The Australian daughter of an artist, Davis did not believe her character was the film's ""bad guy,"" as ""[Catharina] has a certain role to play for you to want Griet and Vermeer to be involved."" Cillian Murphy, known for his recent role in ""28 Days"
"of Johannes Vermeer ""Essential Vermeer"". Richard is a new art teacher at a high school. Cornelia Englebrecht (played by Glenn Close) is a history teacher who invites Richard to see a painting of a young girl at a table, which she believes to be a genuine Vermeer, where she tells him stories, which are portrayed as flashbacks about the people who owned the painting in the past. All of the stories take place in the Netherlands, and the flashbacks happen mostly before the one preceding it. The first story, from the late 1800s, involved a romance and had flashbacks within"
"deal with her growing fascination with Vermeer and his talent,and subsequently fend off Van Ruijven, who attempts to rape her in the courtyard. Later, when Catharina is out for the day, her mother hands Griet her daughter's pearl earrings, and asks Vermeer to finish the painting. At the final painting session, Vermeer pierces Griet's left earlobe so she can wear one of the earrings for the portrait. The tension heightens considerably when Griet reacts to the pain, and Vermeer tenderly caresses her face. Griet then runs to Pieter to be consoled, and presumably distracted from her thoughts of Vermeer. They"
"Vermeer are therefore reluctant to fulfil this request and eventually Vermeer comes up with a compromise. Van Ruijven will be painted with members of his own family and Vermeer will paint a portrait of Griet by herself which is to be sold to van Ruijven. For the painting, he forces her to pierce her ears and wear his wife's pearl earrings without her permission. Cornelia seizes the chance to let Catharina discover this and in the resulting scandal Vermeer remains silent and Griet is forced to leave. Ten years later, long after Griet has married Pieter and settled into life"
"embrace and make love in a barn, where Pieter proposes marriage, but Griet unexpectedly leaves. She then returns the earrings to Catharina's mother. Later, Catharina flies into a rage upon discovering Griet used her earrings. She storms into the studio, accuses her mother of complicity, and demands Vermeer show her the commissioned portrait. Offended by the intimate nature of the painting, Catharina dismisses it as ""obscene,"" and tearfully asks why Vermeer won't paint her. When Vermeer responds, ""Because you don't understand,"" she tries but fails to destroy the painting. She then banishes Griet from the house forever, to which Vermeer"
"Cornelia was locked up by her father and in 1641 Maria Thins decided to move to Delft, where her brother lived. Her husband refused to divorce her, but in 1649 she received a considerable sum of money from him. Her daughter Cornelia died in 1643. In 1653, Maria Thins' daughter Catharina married Johannes Vermeer in Schipluiden but it is not exactly known when the couple moved in at her rather spacious house on Oude Langendijk. Vermeer had his atelier on the front side of the second floor. Maria Thins apparently played an important role in their life. She was a"
"stayed in close contact with Chevalier, and the two became so close near the end of the production that they presented a Master class together on screenwriting. Originally, the American actress Kate Hudson was cast as Griet, having successfully pursued the role from the film's producers. In September 2001, however, Hudson pulled out four weeks before filming began, officially due to ""creative differences"". Hudson's decision scuppered the production and led to the loss of financial support from the production company Intermedia. It also resulted in the withdrawal of Mike Newell as director and Ralph Fiennes as Vermeer; Fiennes left the"
"Girl with a Pearl Earring (film) Girl with a Pearl Earring is a 2003 romantic drama film directed by Peter Webber. The screenplay was adapted by screenwriter Olivia Hetreed, based on the novel ""Girl with a Pearl Earring"" by Tracy Chevalier. Scarlett Johansson stars as Griet, a young 17th-century servant in the household of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer (played by Colin Firth) at the time he painted ""Girl with a Pearl Earring"" (1665) in the city of Delft in Holland. Other cast members include Tom Wilkinson, Cillian Murphy, and Judy Parfitt. Hetreed read the novel before its publication, and"
"as Vermeer refuses to explicate the situations in his paintings. The film's scenarios may be unsurprising, but Webber's solemn evocation of art in a grey world gives his story an apt, unspoken gravity."" Girl with a Pearl Earring (film) Girl with a Pearl Earring is a 2003 romantic drama film directed by Peter Webber. The screenplay was adapted by screenwriter Olivia Hetreed, based on the novel ""Girl with a Pearl Earring"" by Tracy Chevalier. Scarlett Johansson stars as Griet, a young 17th-century servant in the household of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer (played by Colin Firth) at the time he"
"Murphy), notices Griet and is drawn to her. However, she is slow to return his affections as their relationship develops. As Griet cleans Vermeer's studio, which his wife Catharina (Essie Davis) never enters, the painter begins to converse with her and encourages her appreciation of painting, light and color. Vermeer gives her lessons in mixing paints and other tasks, taking care to keep this secret from his wife, who would react with anger and jealousy if she found out that her husband was spending time with Griet. In contrast, Vermeer's pragmatic mother-in-law, Maria Thins (Judy Parfitt), sees Griet as useful"
"Plymouth, Edinburgh Playhouse, and the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Its cast featured Caroline Sheen as Mary Poppins, Daniel Crossley as Bert, Martin Ball as George Banks and Louise Bowden as Winifred Banks. Lisa O'Hare took over the role of Mary on October 27, 2008. The UK Tour became the show's last production to include ""Temper, Temper"" before it was replaced by ""Playing the Game"" in future productions. A United States tour began previews on March 11, 2009, with the opening night on March 25, featuring Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee reprising their roles as Mary and Bert, respectively. The"
"took over the role of Betty for the final months of the show's run. The production ran until 14 June 1997. A year-long Dutch tour commenced in the Netherlands on 10 October 2008, with Simone Kleinsma and Pia Douwes alternating as Norma and Antonie Kamerling as Joe, using the same modified libretto that was first used in the 2001 UK tour. Kleinsma went on to win the Best Actress Award for the role in the 2009 Dutch Musical Awards and also Best Actress for the Flemish Musical Prizes. An official cast album was released, with Kleinsma appearing on the main"
"and catalyzing force in Vermeer's career and connives at the domestic arrangements that allow her to devote more time to his service. However, Griet is warned by Vermeer's friend, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, not to get too close to the artist because he is more interested in painting than he is in people. Realizing that this is true, Griet remains cautious. Vermeer's wealthy but licentious patron, Pieter van Ruijven, notices “the wide-eyed maid”, molests her when he can and pressures Vermeer to paint them together, as he had with an earlier maid that Van Ruijven had then made pregnant. Griet and"
"Peter Van Den Begin Peter Alfons Christiaan Van Den Begin (born 25 October 1964 in Berchem) is a Belgian actor and director. He has two daughters with actress and singer-songwriter Tine Reymer. His very first theater performances include acting in such plays as ""De Straat"" (Ronald Van Rillaer), ""Droomspel"" (Mannen van den Dam) and ""De getemde feeks"" (theaterMalpertuis). Later on he has continued his theater acting career by performing in various plays. Under Blauwe Maandag Compagnie he has performed in such pieces like ""All for love"", ""Joko"" and ""Vrijen met dieren"". In the 44th Gent Film Festival in 2017 Van"
"seen in the musical film ""De Zevende Hemel"" and on stage in the play ""Obsession"" next to Jude Law, this play is a coproduction between Toneelgroep Amsterdam and the Barbican Centre London. Reijn has a close friendship with fellow Dutch actress Carice van Houten, whom she has known since about 1994. They worked together in movies ""Black Book"" and ""Valkyrie"". In 2013 the two published a book together called ""Anti Glamour"", a (mock) style guide and a celebration of their friendship, as well as a candid look into the unglamourous back-stage side of their lives. Although the two occasionally kiss"
"reviews. Roger Ebert was pleased with the film and described the lead performances as ""wonderful"", and ""Entertainment Weekly"" wrote of Johansson's ""embracing, restful serenity"". ""The New York Times"" praised Johansson, then 18, for playing an older character. In Peter Webber's ""Girl with a Pearl Earring"", which is based on the novel of same name by Tracy Chevalier, Johansson played Griet, a young 17th-century servant in the household of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer (played by English actor Colin Firth). Webber interviewed 150 actors before casting Johansson. Johansson found the character moving, but did not read the novel, as she thought"
"had a ""biological deadline"". Sixteen-year-old Griet has to leave her family home in Delft in 1664 after her father is blinded in an accident. As a tile-painter, her father is a member of the artists’ guild, so employment is found for her as a maid in painter Johannes Vermeer's household. In the strictly stratified society of the time, this is a fall in status because of the bad reputation that maids have for stealing, spying and sleeping with their employers. A further complication is that the Vermeers belong to the grudgingly tolerated Catholic minority while Griet is a Protestant. At"
"Later"", was hired as Pieter, Griet's butcher love interest. Murphy, taking on his first period film role, was interested in serving as a foil to Firth's Vermeer, and representing the ""ordinary"" world that Griet seeks to avoid upon her meeting the artist. Other cast members included Joanna Scanlan as the maid Tanneke, as well as the young actresses Alakina Mann and Anna Popplewell as Vermeer's daughters, Cornelia and Maertge, respectively. During preproduction, Webber and cinematographer Eduardo Serra studied the period's artwork and discussed the different moods they wanted to create for each scene. The director was a lover of the"
"de Begin received two Flemish Actors' Guild awards as the best actor both in theater for his role in ""Risjaar Drei"" (Olympique Dramatique & Toneelhuis) and in film for his performance in the movie ""King of the Belgians"". Together with Stany Crets he has been a writer for: Peter Van Den Begin Peter Alfons Christiaan Van Den Begin (born 25 October 1964 in Berchem) is a Belgian actor and director. He has two daughters with actress and singer-songwriter Tine Reymer. His very first theater performances include acting in such plays as ""De Straat"" (Ronald Van Rillaer), ""Droomspel"" (Mannen van den"
"Grietje Vanderheijden Grietje Vanderheijden (born October 1978) is a Belgian actress. She studied music at the conservatories of Brussels & Antwerp (Belgium). During and after her studies she appeared in multiple Belgian musicals such as ""Cinderella"", ""The Wizard of Oz"", ""Sleeping Beauty"", ""Pinocchio"", ""Robin Hood"" and ""Peter Pan"", in which she played the role of Tiger Lily and understudy for Wendy. In 2003 Vanderheijden crossed over to television. Since she has been playing the role of ""Vicky Muys"", the girlfriend/wife of Rikki Dilliarkis (Steven De Lelie) in the Belgian TV series ""Lili & Marleen"" on vtm. Vanderheijden has also played"
"Tijn Docter Tijn Docter (born 25 April 1972 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch actor. After graduating from Toneelacademie (Academy of Dramatic Arts) in Maastricht he played in various Dutch films. He played in ""06/05"" (2005) directed by Theo van Gogh, ""Zus & Zo"" by Paula van der Oest and ""Loverboy"" (2003) by Lodewijk Crijns. He was directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk for the films "" Johan"" (2005) and ""Bruno & Violet"" (2002, KRO). In 2006 Tijn starred in ""De Uitverkorene"" by Theu Boermans and he played the main character Giph in the film ""Ik Omhels Je Met 1000 Armen"" directed"
"open at Teatre Almeria. Produced by the Companyia Gataró starting December 2009, it was performed by Oscar Martínez (Wilhelm), Ferran Frauca (Robert), Bealia Guerra (Kätchen), Jordi Vidal (Pegleg), Muntsa Rius (Anne) and Frank Capdet (Bertram), plus special guest acting by Xavier Ribera-Vall (Kuno). The play was also staged by Estonian theater called ""VAT Teater"" in 2011. It took place in Tallinn, which is a European Capital of Culture for 2011. , the play was shown at the Schaubühne in Berlin. In 2014, the play was staged by Rogaland Teater in Stavanger, Norway. In both 2000 and 2015, the play was"
"on camera, and have joked about being lesbians, there is no actual romantic involvement. Halina Reijn Halina Reijn (born 10 November 1975) is a Dutch actress and writer. Halina Reijn was professionally trained at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. While still a student, she was asked to join the ensemble at the Theatercompagnie where she had leading roles in plays such as ""Hamlet"" (as Ophelia) and ""Shopping and Fucking"" (as Lulu) for which she received the prestigious Dutch theater prize, the Colombina, as ""Best Supporting Actress"" in 1998. In 2003 she joined the ensemble at Toneelgroep Amsterdam. With Toneelgroep"
"Tooske Ragas Antonia Grietje ""Tooske"" Ragas-Breugem (née Antonia Grietje Breugem; Zwolle, 3 June 1974), is a Dutch actress and television host. She played a stewardess in ""06/05"", a movie by Theo van Gogh about the murder of Pim Fortuyn. She was video jockey (VJ) at TMF Netherlands and presented two seasons of the ""Dutch"" and ""German"" version of ""Idols"". Breugem was born in a Dutch Reformed family, and has two elder brothers: Jaap and Jan-Pieter. On June 3, 2002, she married American Keith Davis , but the couple split up in December 2003. On 25 June 2005 Breugem married the"
"new puppet versions of Haas Das and Piet Muis were designed and made by Althea Oelofse while some of the other puppets were supplied by Antoinette Snyman, Morgwyn Fourie and Elize Jordan. Riaan Cruywagen returned as voice talent. Gert Van Tonder from Wielie Walie makes a guest appearance. Haas Das: Riaan Cruywagen Piet Muis: Jan Wolmarans (speaking), Annaretha Naude (singing) Koning Leeu: Rouel Beukes Grootoom Flapoor Olifant: Nic De Jager Bettina Bobbejaan: Annaretha Naude BoeBoe Bobbejaan: Dulinda Pieters Bakkies Bobbejaan: Dulinda Pieters Kleinstinkie Muishond: Verna Vels Moeder Raaf: Nic De Jager (speaking), Riana van Vollenhoven (singing) Haas Das and Piet"
"produced by Det Norske Teatret, directed by Jon Tombre. Maria Tryti Vennerød Maria Tryti Vennerød (born 17 January 1978) is a Norwegian playwright. Vennerød's first play, ""More"", was produced at the Norwegian Drama Festival in 2002. Since then she has written about ten plays which have been performed by different theaters and ensembles in Norway and Sweden. In 2005 she received the Ibsen Award for the play ""The Lady at the Counter"". Vennerød has directed two of her own plays, the first being ""Gokk"" in 2007 and the latter being ""Heat"", a contemporary opera aimed at a younger audience, composed"
"Halina Reijn Halina Reijn (born 10 November 1975) is a Dutch actress and writer. Halina Reijn was professionally trained at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. While still a student, she was asked to join the ensemble at the Theatercompagnie where she had leading roles in plays such as ""Hamlet"" (as Ophelia) and ""Shopping and Fucking"" (as Lulu) for which she received the prestigious Dutch theater prize, the Colombina, as ""Best Supporting Actress"" in 1998. In 2003 she joined the ensemble at Toneelgroep Amsterdam. With Toneelgroep Amsterdam, Halina Reijn has performed main roles in ""The Taming of the Shrew"", ""Hedda"
"as a mother and butcher's wife, she is called back to the house following Vermeer's death. Griet assumes that Vermeer's widow wishes to settle the household's unpaid butcher’s bill. There Griet learns that Vermeer had asked for her painting to be hung in the room as he was dying. In addition, though the family is now poorer, Vermeer's will has included a request that Griet receive the pearl earrings that she wore when he painted her, which Van Leeuwenhoek forces Catharina to hand over. Griet realizes, however, that she could no more wear them as a butcher's wife than she"