Continuity mistake: When Greet is introduced to the camera obscura the props of a finished painting are present in the room instead of the props for the painting shown via the camera obscura.
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
1 mistake since 27 Apr '20, 03:05
Directed by: Peter Webber
Starring: Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Wilkinson, Cillian Murphy, Judy Parfitt
Catharina: Is it true she wore my pearls? How could you? How could you?
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Answer: As with most paintings, there are undoubtedly different interpretations - everyone has their own views. In the movie, Vermeer's wife felt that it was obscene - that's her interpretation. A number of art critics have commented on a 'subtle eroticism' in the painting, and this may be what is being alluded to, using Catherina to carry the message across. It's worth pointing out that a number of Vermeer experts have disagreed quite vehemently with the portrayal of Catherina in the film - surviving historical evidence would seem to indicate that Vermeer's marriage was a happy one.
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