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British film GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING scores 10 BAFTA nominations.
LONDON,
January 19/PRNewswire/ - Pathé Pictures' GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING,
released on Friday 16th January and starring Colin Firth and Scarlett
Johansson received 10 BAFTA nominations today.
The Alexander Korda Award For Outstanding British Film Of The Year
Andy Paterson, Anand Tucker, Peter Webber
THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT BY A BRITISH
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER OR WRITER IN THEIR FIRST FEATURE FILM
Peter Webber
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Olivia Hetreed
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Scarlett Johansson
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Judy Parfitt
THE ANTHONY ASQUITH AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM MUSIC
Alexandre Desplat
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Eduardo Serra AFC, ASC
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Ben Van Os
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Dien Van Straalen
BEST MAKE UP AND HAIR
Jenny Shircore
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING unravels the mystery behind one of Dutch Master artist Johannes Vermeer's greatest and most enigmatic paintings. Seventeen year-old Griet (Johansson) is forced by family tragedy to become a maid for the Vermeer family. As intimacy grows between master and servant, disruption and jealousy spread within the ordered household and beyond, fuelling a scandal which threatens to ruin them all.
The screenplay for GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING was adapted by Olivia Hetreed
from Tracy Chevalier's best-selling novel and the film marks the feature
film debut of director Peter Webber. Andy Paterson and Anand Tucker produce
for Archer Street on behalf of Inside Track; Jimmy de Brabant is co-producer
for Luxembourg's Delux Productions.
The film opened on Friday 16th January to excellent reviews:
"Vermeer's
masterpiece is brought vividly to life...brilliant
cinematography" - Philip French - The Observer - Film of the Week
"Stunning...hauntingly
beautiful" - Peter Bradshaw - The Guardian - Film
of the Week
"A
magical film...it will leave you spellbound. Scarlett Johansson gives
a stunning performance" - Allan Hunter - Daily Express - 5 Stars
