Mona Lisa Smile (2003) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Mona Lisa Smile
Year
2003
Running time
117 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Drama. Comedy | Schools & University. Education. 1950s. Feminism
Synopsis
In 1953, a time when women’s roles were rigidly defined, novice art history professor Katherine Watson (Julia Roberts) begins teaching at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, which despite its academic reputation is an environment where success is measured by how well the students marry. Encouraging these women to strive for a more enlightened future, Watson challenges the administration and inspires her students to look beyond the image of what is, and consider the possibilities of what could be.
Awards
2003: Critics' Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Song
2003: Golden Globes Awards: nominated to Best Original Song.
2003: Satellite Awards: nominated to Original Song.
Critics' reviews
- "The reliable Mike Newell directs Mona Lisa Smile with such assurance that the important moments are never mawkish or dull, and he encourages the women to act with absolute conviction."
- "Like the turtleneck cashmere sweaters and girdles that tie down these promising women, the movie is trite and trussed."
- "For all its flaws, its obvious if irrelevant similarity to "Dead Poets Society," it lets us spend some quality time with some of the finest actresses in American film"
- "The performances, under Mike Newell's direction, range from conventional (Ms. Roberts) to dreadful, and the script is as shallow as an old Cosmo cover story."
- "The fight against traditionalism has long been won, so the movie’s indignation feels superfluous, but Mike Newell’s direction is solid"
- "Rather than being a fascinating exploration of a much more constrained time in our social history, the film simply feels anachronistic."
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