Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
In a world that told them how to think, she showed them how to live.
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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are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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Cast

Julia Roberts Julia Roberts As: Katherine Ann Watson
Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Dunst As: Betty Warren
Julia Stiles Julia Stiles As: Joan Brandwyn
Maggie Gyllenhaal Maggie Gyllenhaal As: Giselle Levy
Ginnifer Goodwin Ginnifer Goodwin As: Connie Baker
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Storyline

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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they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


Tagline: In a world that told them how to think, she showed them how to live.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

Language: English, Italiano

Release Date: 19 December 2003

Country: US

Runtime: 117m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios, Red Om Films

Budget: $65,000,000

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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

Donna Mitchell

Donna Mitchell

Mrs. Warren

Terence Rigby

Terence Rigby

Dr. Edward Staunton

Jennie Eisenhower

Jennie Eisenhower

Girl at the Station

Leslie Lyles

Leslie Lyles

Housing Director

Laura Allen

Laura Allen

Susan Delacorte

Topher Grace

Topher Grace

Tommy Donegal

Lily Lodge

Lily Lodge

House Matron

Jordan Bridges

Jordan Bridges

Spencer Jones

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Charlie Stewart

Chuck Montgomery

Chuck Montgomery

Tall Man

Taylor Roberts

Taylor Roberts

Louise

John Scurti

John Scurti

Stan Sher

Ed Peed

Ed Peed

Taxi Driver

Rony Clanton

Rony Clanton

Porter

Becky Veduccio

Becky Veduccio

Blue Ship Hostess

Paul Vincent Black

Paul Vincent Black

Joseph O'Neil

Lisa Roberts Gillan

Lisa Roberts Gillan

Miss Albini

June Miller

June Miller

Cape Cod Hostess

Aleksa Palladino

Aleksa Palladino

Frances the Girl in Italian Class

Charles Techman

Charles Techman

Harvard Dorm Monitor

Lauren Adler

Lauren Adler

Art History Student

Daisy Baldwin

Daisy Baldwin

Art History Student

Janine Barris

Janine Barris

Art History Student

Emily Bauer

Emily Bauer

Art History Student

Kirstie Bingham

Kirstie Bingham

Art History Student

Jennifer Bowen

Jennifer Bowen

Art History Student

Angelique Claire

Angelique Claire

Art History Student

Nikki Coble

Nikki Coble

Art History Student

Kristen Connolly

Kristen Connolly

Art History Student

Kristyn Coppola

Kristyn Coppola

Art History Student

Kimberly Ehly

Kimberly Ehly

Art History Student

Megan Marie Ford

Megan Marie Ford

Art History Student

Lauren Fruchter

Lauren Fruchter

Art History Student

Kate Glass

Kate Glass

Art History Student

Amanda Gruss

Amanda Gruss

Art History Student

Stella Hao

Stella Hao

Art History Student

Walker Hays

Walker Hays

Art History Student

Michele Hillen

Michele Hillen

Art History Student

Annika Marks

Annika Marks

Art History Student

Amy Montminy

Amy Montminy

Art History Student

Lily Rabe

Lily Rabe

Art History Student

Kate Reilly

Kate Reilly

Art History Student

Krysten Ritter

Krysten Ritter

Art History Student

Brandy Tipton

Brandy Tipton

Art History Student

Trisha Trokan

Trisha Trokan

Art History Student

Megan Tropea

Megan Tropea

Art History Student

Maja Wampuszyc

Maja Wampuszyc

Art History Student

Mary Pascoe

Mary Pascoe

Photographer

Elise Passamani

Elise Passamani

Phyllis

Laura M. Flahive

Laura M. Flahive

Wet Girl

Devon Jencks

Devon Jencks

Wet Girl

Erin E. Richardson

Erin E. Richardson

Wet Girl

Emily R. See

Emily R. See

Wet Girl

Rob Buntzen

Rob Buntzen

Wedding Planner Host

Richard O'Rourke

Richard O'Rourke

Igor

Chris Bonomo

Chris Bonomo

Groomsman

Katherine Argo

Katherine Argo

Dancer

Shelby Bond

Shelby Bond

Dancer

Lou Brock

Lou Brock

Dancer

Michael Choi

Michael Choi

Dancer

Melissa Deles

Melissa Deles

Dancer

John D. Fowler

John D. Fowler

Dancer

Nicole Frydman

Nicole Frydman

Dancer

Noelle Gibson

Noelle Gibson

Dancer

Maria Vicens Girau

Maria Vicens Girau

Dancer

Natalie Gomez

Natalie Gomez

Dancer

Sid Grant

Sid Grant

Dancer

Madeleine Hackney

Madeleine Hackney

Dancer

Betina Hershey

Betina Hershey

Dancer

Yuval Hod

Yuval Hod

Dancer

Richard Jones

Richard Jones

Dancer

Jerry Jordan

Jerry Jordan

Dancer

Nickolay Khazanov

Nickolay Khazanov

Dancer

Nadia Kravets

Nadia Kravets

Dancer

Maria Levinstein

Maria Levinstein

Dancer

KellyDawn Malloy

KellyDawn Malloy

Dancer

Annette Nicole

Annette Nicole

Dancer

Lance Olds

Lance Olds

Dancer

Joe Palmer

Joe Palmer

Dancer

Christian Perry

Christian Perry

Dancer

Daniel Ponickly

Daniel Ponickly

Dancer

Tony Scheppler

Tony Scheppler

Dancer

Solomon Singer

Solomon Singer

Dancer

Gabriel Vaughan

Gabriel Vaughan

Dancer

Kim Villanueva

Kim Villanueva

Dancer

Dan Weltner

Dan Weltner

Dancer

Sarah Billings Wheeler

Sarah Billings Wheeler

Dancer

Denise Zadroga

Denise Zadroga

Dancer

Peter J. Rowan

Peter J. Rowan

Wedding Photographer

Tori Amos

Tori Amos

Singer

Kevin Osborne

Kevin Osborne

Band Announcer

Brad Mehldau

Brad Mehldau

Pianist

Larry Grenadier

Larry Grenadier

Bass Player

Julie Wagner

Julie Wagner

Bartender

Jennifer Anderson

Jennifer Anderson

Projectionist

Lindsey White

Lindsey White

Projectionist

Chris Burke

Chris Burke

Custodian

Dorothy Dwyer

Dorothy Dwyer

Faculty

Melanie Angelique Moyer

Melanie Angelique Moyer

Christmas Student

Canedy Knowles

Canedy Knowles

Christmas Student

Kristen Marie Holly

Kristen Marie Holly

Christmas Student

Carrie Ann Kaye

Carrie Ann Kaye

Christmas Student

Liliane Thomas

Liliane Thomas

Woman on Train

Jackie Sanders

Jackie Sanders

Band Announcer

Anna Fields

Anna Fields

Eleanor Warren (uncredited)

Valerie Vaile

Valerie Vaile

Jane Whitmore (uncredited)

Jill Whitaker

Jill Whitaker

Vanessa McIntyre (uncredited)

Randi Newton

Randi Newton

Miranda (uncredited)

Grenville Cuyler

Grenville Cuyler

Phillip McIntyre (uncredited)

Erik Davies

Erik Davies

Robert Flint (uncredited)

Gunna Wilson

Gunna Wilson

Spencer's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Corey W. Allen

Corey W. Allen

Giselle's Wedding Date (uncredited)

Marylouise Burke

Marylouise Burke

President Jocelyn Carr's Secretary (uncredited)

Trish McGettrick

Trish McGettrick

Governor's Wife (uncredited)

Jeannette Gould

Jeannette Gould

Faculty (uncredited)

Whitney Avalon

Whitney Avalon

Almost-Hit Bike Rider (uncredited)

Eric Bruno Borgman

Eric Bruno Borgman

College Janitor (uncredited)

Cristie Schoen

Cristie Schoen

Alto Sax Player (uncredited)

Katrina Connor

Katrina Connor

Art History Student (uncredited)

Marlo DiCrasto

Marlo DiCrasto

Art History Student (uncredited)

Ashley Dru Douglass

Ashley Dru Douglass

Art History Student (uncredited)

Liesl Ehardt

Liesl Ehardt

Joan Brandwyn's Friend (uncredited)

Jessica Leigh Johnson

Jessica Leigh Johnson

Art History Student (uncredited)

Kara Klein

Kara Klein

Art History Student (uncredited)

Marni Penning

Marni Penning

Art History Student (uncredited)

Dina Rose Rivera

Dina Rose Rivera

Art History Student (uncredited)

Vivian Kalinov

Vivian Kalinov

Artist; Metal Sculptor (uncredited)

Melissa Goodwin Shepherd

Melissa Goodwin Shepherd

Dancer (uncredited)

Josh Mowery

Josh Mowery

Dancer (uncredited)

Matthew Shaffer

Matthew Shaffer

Dancer (uncredited)

Michael Cuomo

Michael Cuomo

Swing Dancer (uncredited)

Maria Rusolo

Maria Rusolo

Swing Dancer (uncredited)

Christopher Braden

Christopher Braden

Bartender

Directed By

Mike Newell

Mike Newell

Director

Lisa Katcher

Lisa Katcher

Script Supervisor

Joseph P. Reidy

Joseph P. Reidy

First Assistant Director

Paul Schiff

Paul Schiff

Second Unit Director

Eddie Micallef

Eddie Micallef

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Michael Dennison

Michael Dennison

Costume Design

Margot Boccia

Margot Boccia

Makeup Department Head

Frances Kolar

Frances Kolar

Key Makeup Artist

Carla Antonino

Carla Antonino

Makeup Artist

Kristen Barry

Kristen Barry

Hairstylist

Robert Chiu

Robert Chiu

Hairstylist

Bonnie Clevering

Bonnie Clevering

Hairstylist

Richard Dean

Richard Dean

Makeup Artist

Paula Dion

Paula Dion

Hairstylist

Joseph Farulla

Joseph Farulla

Makeup Artist

Donna Marie Fischetto

Donna Marie Fischetto

Hairstylist

Michelle Johnson

Michelle Johnson

Hairstylist

Heidi Kulow

Heidi Kulow

Makeup Artist

Christine Leiter

Christine Leiter

Makeup Artist

Brenda McNally

Brenda McNally

Hairstylist

John Quaglia

John Quaglia

Hairstylist

Joe Rossi

Joe Rossi

Makeup Artist

Kerrie R. Plant

Kerrie R. Plant

Makeup Artist

Sound

Rachel Portman

Rachel Portman

Original Music Composer

Peter Burgis

Peter Burgis

Foley Artist

Andie Derrick

Andie Derrick

Foley Artist

Tim Cavagin

Tim Cavagin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Colette D. Dahanne

Colette D. Dahanne

ADR Mixer

Colin Cooper

Colin Cooper

ADR Mixer

Peter Gleaves

Peter Gleaves

ADR Mixer

Daniel Laurie

Daniel Laurie

ADR Editor

Derek Trigg

Derek Trigg

Foley Editor

Steve Single

Steve Single

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Auguste

Mark Auguste

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Randall Balsmeyer

Randall Balsmeyer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Anastas N. Michos

Anastas N. Michos

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Chris Nickerson

Chris Nickerson

Set Decoration

Jane Musky

Jane Musky

Production Design

Patricia Woodbridge

Patricia Woodbridge

Art Direction

Susan Bode Tyson

Susan Bode Tyson

Set Decoration

Ray Fisher

Ray Fisher

Leadman

Joseph S. Alfieri

Joseph S. Alfieri

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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