Wednesday 30 January 2013

Mona Lisa Smile (2003 Mike Newell)

Scr. Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal

Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst (aged 20), Julia Stiles, Maggie Gylenhaal, Ginnifer Goodwin (Walk the Line), Dominic West, Juliet Stevenson, John Slattery (Mad Men), Marian Seldes (nasty president, many TV credits, lattery in The Visitor)

I think it was the first time I noticed Kirsten Dunst, here with Julia Stiles (left)
Handsomely shot by Anastas Michos.
Far too much, Hollywoody, music by Rachel Portman.
Editor Mick Audsley (British, many good credits).
Great editing in Julia's first lesson. Latterly could do with some concision? Film is two hours.
Roberts ultimately defeated by reactionary college and 50s mores. Not bad.

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