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Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003): Film vs Book
Film · 2003 · Directed by Peter Webber · Starring Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth
About the film
A maid works in the house of a painter.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe film is visually inspired by the painter and trims the book's side characters.
Read or watch first?
The novel gives more of the maid's voice.
What the book gives you
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
A delicate, atmospheric story that lets you step inside a master's studio.
Who will like it: Readers who like quiet historical novels that bring a painting to life.