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Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

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Mona Lisa Smile

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    Katherine called "Mona Lisa" by Bill, she is new art history department teacher. In a college where women given lessons on to do when their husband comes to stay, expects everyone to have a fella, are told that is their role to fill, Katherine encourages the girls look beyond. no one really takes advice (Joan rejects YALE for housewifery) but impacted at least.



    Betty tells her suddenly anti-Semite mother that she filed for divorce and plans to leave her cheating husband and live in Greenwich Village with Giselle. Joan has been accepted to Yale law school. However, she elopes and plans to be a wife to her husband in Philadelphia. Connie ends up with Betty's cousin Charlie. Katherine discovers Bill lied about serving in Italy, which leads to their separation. She's offered to stay as a teacher for another year but she can't succumb to the board's restrictions. She leaves in a cab, the girls riding along on bicycles.

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  • How long is Mona Lisa Smile?
    1 hour and 57 minutes
  • When was Mona Lisa Smile released?
    December 19, 2003
  • What is the IMDb rating of Mona Lisa Smile?
    6.6 out of 10
  • Who stars in Mona Lisa Smile?
    Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, and Julia Stiles
  • Who wrote Mona Lisa Smile?
    Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal
  • Who directed Mona Lisa Smile?
    Mike Newell
  • Who was the composer for Mona Lisa Smile?
    Rachel Portman
  • Who was the producer of Mona Lisa Smile?
    Paul Schiff, Deborah Schindler, and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
  • Who was the executive producer of Mona Lisa Smile?
    Joe Roth
  • Who was the cinematographer for Mona Lisa Smile?
    Anastas N. Michos
  • Who was the editor of Mona Lisa Smile?
    Mick Audsley
  • Who are the characters in Mona Lisa Smile?
    Katherine Ann Watson, Betty Warren, Joan Brandwyn, Giselle Levy, Connie Baker, Bill Dunbar, Amanda Armstrong, Nancy Abbey, Paul Moore, Susan Delacorte, and others
  • What is the plot of Mona Lisa Smile?
    Katherine Watson teaches art history in 1953 at the respectable all-female Wellesley College. She encourages her conservative students to question and disregard the outdated societal mores for women.
  • What was the budget for Mona Lisa Smile?
    $65 million
  • How much did Mona Lisa Smile earn at the worldwide box office?
    $141 million
  • How much did Mona Lisa Smile earn at the US box office?
    $63.9 million
  • What is Mona Lisa Smile rated?
    PG-13
  • What genre is Mona Lisa Smile?
    Drama
  • How many awards has Mona Lisa Smile been nominated for?
    6 nominations

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