Mona Lisa Smile Movie (2003)
A free-thinking art professor teaches conservative 1950s Wellesley girls to question their traditional social roles.
Katherine Ann Watson has accepted a position teaching art history at the prestigious Wellesley College. Watson is a very modern woman, particularly for the 1950s, and has a passion not only for art but for her students. For the most part, the students all seem to be biding their time, waiting to find the right man to marry. The students are all very bright and Watson feels they are not reaching their potential. Altough a strong bond is formed between teacher and student, Watson's views are incompatible with the dominant culture of the college.
Katherine Ann Watson has accepted a position teaching art history at the prestigious Wellesley College. Watson is a very modern woman, particularly for the 1950s, and has a passion not only for art but for her students. For the most part, the students all seem to be biding their time, waiting to find the right man to marry. The students are all very bright and Watson feels they are not reaching their potential. Altough a strong bond is formed between teacher and student, Watson's views are incompatible with the dominant culture of the college.
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A wonderful, uplifting film, similar in a way to "Dead Poet Society". Mona Lisa Smile is about a noncomformist teacher (Julia Roberts) at a private school in the 1950's, who encourages her female students to pursue their individuality, and shows them that they can do far more than is generally expected of them. The acting is compelling; the script is intelligent; and the cinematography, sets, and costume design are wonderful.
emotionally warm.
Wonderful film
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Katherine Ann Watson has accepted a position teaching art history at the prestigious Wellesley College. Watson is a very modern woman, particularly for the 1950s, and has a passion not only for art but for her students. For the most part, the students all seem to be biding their time, waiting to find the right man to marry. The students are all very bright and Watson feels they are not reaching their potential. Altough a strong bond is formed between teacher and student, Watson's views are incompatible with the dominant culture of the college.Details
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 1:57 hours
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Mike Newell
- Writer: Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
- Actors: Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Language: English, Italian
- Country: USA
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 nominations
- Production Company: Sony Pictures Releasing
- Box Office: $63,695,760
- ASIN: B0001ADAVK
- Year Released: 2003
- Release Date: Dec 18, 2003
- DVD Date: Mar 8, 2004
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