Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile is a 2003 drama film produced by Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures in association with Red Om Films Productions, directed by Mike Newell, written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal, and starring Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The title is a reference to the Mona Lisa, the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, and the song of the same name, originally performed by Nat King Cole, which was covered by Seal for the movie. Julia Roberts received a recordmillion for her performancethe highest ever earned by an actress.

Betty Warren Kirsten Dunst is highly opinionated and outspokenly conservative like her mother, who is also the head of the Alumnae Association. Betty doesnt understand why Katherine is not married and insists that there is a universal standard for good art. She writes editorials for the college paper, one that exposes campus nurse Amanda Armstrong Juliet Stevenson as a supplier of contraception, which results in the nurse being fired Betty writes a second editorial attacking Katherine for advocating that women should seek a career instead of just being wives and mothers as intended. Betty cant wait to marry Spencer Jordan Bridges as their parents have arranged and expects to get the traditional exemptions from attending class because she is married, but Katherine insists she will be marked on merit, resulting in a growing conflict between the two.Connie Baker Ginnifer Goodwin begins dating Bettys cousin, Charlie Ebon MossBachrach, often spending weekends together. Betty persuades her that he is only using her since it has been arranged by his parents for him to marry Deb MacIntyre, a girl more of his social standing. After a disastrous date, where Charlie and Connie very nearly cross paths with Debs parents on a weekend away at the shore, Connie ends the relationship, believing Bettys story to be true. However some weeks later, Connie and Charlie reconnect, with Charlie saying he has already decided for himself that he is not going to marry Deb, so he and Connie get back together. ........

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