Mona Lisa Smile Movie Review 2003

Julia Roberts is Katherine Watson, an art history professor from California who takes a position at Wellesley College, an all girl college of impeccable standing. Watson, of course, wants to enlighten her students to the possibilities that lay outside of their safe, WASPish upbringing and expectations. You've seen the "Maverick-teacher-tries-to-inspire-the-complacent" plot before (think "Dead Poet's Society" on estrogen), and really there's nothing new here but the gender. Strong ensemble cast doesn't have much to work with.

Distribution

Not Yet Released

Available on DVD
Running time 117 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Dedicated Teachers, Campus Capers, Period Piece: 1950s, Female Bonding, Marriage

Screenplay

Larry Konner, Mark Rosenthal

Cast

Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ginnifer Goodwin, Juliet Stevenson, Dominic West, Topher Grace, John Slattery, Marcia Gay Harden, Jordan Bridges, Marian Seldes, Donna Mitchell, Terence Rigby

Cinematography

Anastas Michos

Director

Mike Newell

Music

Rachel Portman

Other

T.J. O'Mara, Randall Poster, Mick Audsley, Patricia Woodbridge, Michael Dennison, Jane Musky

Producer

Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Deborah Schindler, Paul Schiff, Revolution Studios, Red Om Films, Columbia Pictures