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Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile

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Mona Lisa Smile

"They had everything. She showed them more."

2003

1h 57m

6.9(1917 votes)

Drama

History

Romance

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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Mike Newell
Written by: Mark Rosenthal
Lawrence Konner
Produced by: Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Paul Schiff

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