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Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile

They had everything. She showed them more.

20036.91h 57m

Overview

Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.

Directed by Mike Newell
Written by Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner
Produced by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Paul Schiff, Deborah Schindler
Box OfficeBudget: $72.3MRevenue: $141.3M

Top Cast

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Katherine Ann Watson

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Betty Warren

Julia Stiles

Julia Stiles

Joan Brandwyn

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Giselle Levy

Ginnifer Goodwin

Ginnifer Goodwin

Connie Baker

Dominic West

Dominic West

Bill Dunbar

Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Amanda Armstrong

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Nancy Abbey

John Slattery

John Slattery

Paul Moore

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

President Jocelyn Carr

Themes & Keywords

massachusettsart schoolinspirationfeministconservativelgbtpost warpost world war iifacultyart historyteacher herowomen's issuessubversive1950sunmarried womanwoman centricwomen and societywoman independencewomen's independenceliberal arts

About Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile is a drama, history, romance film released in 2003 exploring themes of massachusetts, art school, inspiration, feminist, conservative, lgbt. Directed by Mike Newell, it stars Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles. Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.

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