Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are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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Additional Info
| Budget | $72,300,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $141,337,989.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 18.485 |
Directed By
Mike Newell
Crew
Mike Newell
Lawrence Konner
Deborah Schindler
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Mark Rosenthal
Mick Audsley
Paul Schiff
Joe Roth
Anastas N. Michos
Frances Kolar
Peter Gleaves
Heidi Kulow
Colette D. Dahanne
Kristen Barry
Daniel Laurie
Joseph Farulla
Tim Cavagin
Colin Cooper
Carla Antonino
Michelle Johnson
Steve Single
Kerrie R. Plant
Joe Rossi
Bonnie Clevering
Paula Dion
Brenda McNally
Christine Leiter
Peter Burgis
Derek Trigg
Richard Dean
Donna Marie Fischetto
Andie Derrick
Robert Chiu
John Quaglia
Patricia Woodbridge
Susan Bode Tyson
Lisa Katcher
Michael Dennison
Richard Baratta
Randall Balsmeyer
Jane Musky
Rachel Portman
Margot Boccia
Ellen Chenoweth
Chris Nickerson
Susie Farris
Paul Schiff
Mark Auguste
Eddie Micallef
Ray Fisher
Joseph P. Reidy
Joseph S. Alfieri
Daniel Laurie
TOP CAST
Julia Roberts
Katherine Ann Watson
Kirsten Dunst
Betty Warren
Julia Stiles
Joan Brandwyn
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Giselle Levy
Ginnifer Goodwin
Connie Baker
Dominic West
Bill Dunbar
Juliet Stevenson
Amanda Armstrong
Marcia Gay Harden
Nancy Abbey
John Slattery
Paul Moore
Marian Seldes
President Jocelyn Carr
Donna Mitchell
Mrs. Warren
Terence Rigby
Dr. Edward Staunton
Jennie Eisenhower
Girl at the Station
Leslie Lyles
Housing Director
Laura Allen
Susan Delacorte
Topher Grace
Tommy Donegal
Lily Lodge
House Matron
Jordan Bridges
Spencer Jones
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Charlie Stewart
Chuck Montgomery
Tall Man
Taylor Roberts
Louise
John Scurti
Stan Sher
Ed Peed
Taxi Driver
Rony Clanton
Porter
Becky Veduccio
Blue Ship Hostess
Paul Vincent Black
Joseph O'Neil
Lisa Roberts Gillan
Miss Albini
June Miller
Cape Cod Hostess
Aleksa Palladino
Frances the Girl in Italian Class
Charles Techman
Harvard Dorm Monitor
Lauren Adler
Art History Student
Daisy Baldwin
Art History Student
Janine Barris
Art History Student
Emily Bauer
Art History Student
Kirstie Bingham
Art History Student
Jennifer Bowen
Art History Student
Angelique Claire
Art History Student
Nikki Coble
Art History Student
Kristen Connolly
Art History Student
Kristyn Coppola
Art History Student
Kimberly Ehly
Art History Student
Megan Marie Ford
Art History Student
Lauren Fruchter
Art History Student
Kate Glass
Art History Student
Amanda Gruss
Art History Student
Stella Hao
Art History Student
Walker Hays
Art History Student
Michele Hillen
Art History Student
Annika Marks
Art History Student
Amy Montminy
Art History Student
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