Therefore, I think the movie has a more resonable ending. As a husband and with the painting finished, Vermeer was in no position to protect Griet anymore. I learned a lot about people's lives in that era. After Vermeer walks in on her with her hair down she feels exposed and while that freedom of being exposed is still on her she has sex with Pieter. When Griet crushed them in her hands, was she angry, rueful? Jasmine said: I prefer the moving ending. The most prominent example was Caleb Deschanel's imitation of Caravaggio's work for Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, but it was just one of many in the recent past. Therefore, when she saw the painting, she realized a lot of cases of transgression here: Griet was painted; Griet knew about art; Griet looked very sexy; Griet had the symbol of her pride, i.
The director of the film seemed to leave Griet's marrital decision open: Her decision to marry Peter or not was not related with the incident at Vermeer's house. The end of the movie has Griet saying goodbye to the other servants and simply walking out of the house. I would prefer the ending which is written by the novel. Fittingly, Serra covered the film with myriad painterly touches, infusing its canvas with an interplay of shadows and light. It was sad to see how poorly lower class women were treated in this era.
Send us your views on the form below. At first the painting did not appear to be the city, but after seeing the perspective changes, she understood. Mankind has Shakespeares who were illiterate, Mozarts who never heard a note, painters who never touched a brush. I like the ending of the novel. And the more silent the film became, the closer it seemed to be to the condition of those Vermeer paintings and the closer it seemed to capture some kind of truth.
Julia said I perfer the movie ending as I think Griet need some time to think about what she wants in her future life after all. So I think that marry to Peter is the right choice for her. Johansson's role contains little dialogue. She also is called back to his house, and when she gets there, she finds out that Vermeer has left the pearl earrings to her in his will. I think I would prefer the ending of the movie.
A lot of details in the scenery are clearly inspired or copied from Flemish paintings. When she married Pieter, the Vermeer family abruptly switched butchers, leaving an unpaid bill of fifteen guilders. I remember the first time I saw the cue where Griet opens the shutters. Archived from on 11 June 2014. He is almost seen as distant.
I prefer the ending with the novel. Rachel, London Not often is the film better than the book as is the case here; the only interesting thing about the book is the plot. Of course she has the rights to choose the life she wants,and i do believe that she finds that Peter is a good choice for her,both in the reality and in the mental part. Plague breaks out in the neighborhood where Griet's family lives, and her sister Agnes falls ill and dies, permanently altering her family dynamic. Vinia mentioned that she once dreamt being a Muse and forgot about her role in the reality.
Tom Wilkinson plays the lascivious patron, who lusts after the objects of Vermeer's portraits, and almost rapes Grief, but can in the end only possess the two dimensional female depictions. Thanks for the interesting blog! The construction of the characters deserves a positive mention. The film is also interesting in technical issues, particularly in the scenarios and the way they recreated the time and place. Art is simply used as a reference for plot. What do you think happened between Verneer and his wife? A large wooden table is in the middle of the room and is seen in many of his paintings.
Despite Griet's objections, Vermeer is insistent, and she pierces her ear in preparation for posing. Vermeer: Johannes Vermeer is a respected artist in Holland. Colin Firth didn't look bad sporting long locks either. By the end of the film, it seems that her nascent artistic impulses and sexuality have come to life, never mind the fact that she's poor, unemployed, and illiterate. Griet herself wears the simple clothes of a servant, with pale whites, greens, and browns.
Although Griet gets married with Peter, I think she jsut hides the feeling of Vermeer in her mind. He points out that there is very little pure white in clouds. When I heard the casting I was even more excited. Do you think their relationship was ruined because he painted Griet? Marriage has a good start when the two are compatible from social, cultural, and economical perspectives. For him, the support of rich patrons was essential, and the film clearly shows it. The ending of Girl With A Pearl Earring was really surprising. Archived from on 11 June 2014.