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A free-thinking art professor teaches conservative 1950s Wellesley girls to question their traditional social roles.

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Katherine Ann Watson
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Betty Warren
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Joan Brandwyn
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Giselle Levy
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Connie Baker
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Bill Dunbar
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Amanda Armstrong
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Nancy Abbey
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Paul Moore
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President Jocelyn Carr
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Mrs. Warren
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Dr. Edward Staunton
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Girl at the Station
Leslie Lyles ...
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Susan Delacorte
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Tommy Donegal
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House Matron
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Spencer Jones
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Charlie Stewart
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Bartender
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Tall Man
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Louise
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Stan Sher
Ed Peed ...
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Rony Clanton ...
Porter
Becky Veduccio ...
Blue Ship Hostess
Paul Vincent Black ...
Joseph O'Neil
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Miss Albini
June Miller ...
Cape Cod Hostess
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Frances the Girl in Italian Class
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Harvard Dorm Monitor
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Art History Student
Daisy Baldwin ...
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Angelique Claire ...
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Kristyn Coppola ...
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Kimberly Ehly ...
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Megan Marie Ford ...
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Lauren Fruchter ...
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Kate Glass ...
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Amanda Gruss ...
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Stella Hao ...
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Amy Montminy ...
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Art History Student (as Katherine Reilly)
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Trisha Trokan ...
Art History Student
Megan Tropea ...
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Art History Student (as Maja Walpvszyl)
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Photographer (as Mary S. Pascoe)
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Phyllis
Laura M. Flahive ...
Wet Girl
Devon Jencks ...
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Erin E. Richardson ...
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Emily R. See ...
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Rob Buntzen ...
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Igor
Chris Bonomo ...
Groomsman
Katherine Argo ...
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Shelby Bond ...
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Lou Brock ...
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Michael Choi ...
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Melissa Deles ...
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John D. Fowler ...
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Nicole Frydman ...
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Noelle Gibson ...
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Maria Vicens Girau ...
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Natalie Gomez ...
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Sid Grant ...
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Yuval Hod ...
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Richard Jones ...
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Jerry Jordan ...
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Nickolay Khazanov ...
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Nadia Kravets ...
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Maria Levinstein ...
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KellyDawn Malloy ...
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Annette Nicole ...
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Joe Palmer ...
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Christian Perry ...
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Solomon Singer ...
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Dan Weltner ...
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Sarah Billings Wheeler ...
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Denise Zadroga ...
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Peter J. Rowan ...
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Singer
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Band Announcer
Brad Mehldau ...
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Larry Grenadier ...
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Bartender
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Projectionist
Lindsey White ...
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Custodian
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Faculty
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Christmas Student
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Christmas Student
Kristen Marie Holly ...
Christmas Student
Carrie Ann Kaye ...
Christmas Student
Liliane Thomas ...
Woman on Train
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Band Announcer
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Giselle's Wedding Date (uncredited)
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Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Almost-Hit Bike Rider (uncredited)
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Sully Mason Impressionist (uncredited)
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College Janitor (uncredited)
Jodie Brunelle ...
Student (uncredited)
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President Jocelyn Carr's Secretary (uncredited)
Jean Burns ...
Hoop Roller (uncredited)
Brooke Campbell ...
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Alto Sax Player (uncredited)
Katrina Connor ...
Art History Student (uncredited)
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Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Swing Dancer (uncredited)
Grenville Cuyler ...
Phillip McIntyre (uncredited)
Claire Elizabeth Davies ...
Student (uncredited)
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Robert Flint (uncredited)
Marlo DiCrasto ...
Art History Student (uncredited)
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Art History Student (uncredited)
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Joan Brandwyn's Friend (uncredited)
John Farrer ...
Wedding guest (uncredited)
Aprill Fasino ...
Art History Student / Dancer (uncredited)
Lauren Ferrara ...
Little Girl (uncredited)
Megan Ferrara ...
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Eleanor Warren (uncredited)
Brandon Goncalves ...
Boy (uncredited)
Jeannette Gould ...
Faculty (uncredited)
Kathryn Gracey ...
Professor (uncredited)
Keith Hallworth ...
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Eric Hersh ...
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Student (uncredited)
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Background Train Passenger (uncredited)
Jessica Leigh Johnson ...
Art History Student (uncredited)
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Artist; Metal Sculptor (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden ...
Wedding Guest / Spring Fling Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Kara Klein ...
Art History Student (uncredited)
Dana Lubotsky ...
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Harvard Student (uncredited)
Sara Mayer-Fried ...
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Trish McGettrick ...
Governor's Wife (uncredited)
Denis McKeown ...
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Marisa Mickel ...
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Mark C. Montague ...
Business Man (uncredited)
Josh Mowery ...
Dancer (uncredited)
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Miranda (uncredited)
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Art History Student (uncredited)
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Dina Rose Rivera ...
Art History Student (uncredited)
Lindsay Roth ...
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Hoop Girl (uncredited)
Megan Sambataro ...
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Bobby Shue ...
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NYC Cabbie (uncredited)
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Jane Whitmore (uncredited)
Jill Whitaker ...
Vanessa McEntyre (uncredited)
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Spencer's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Directed by

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Mike Newell

Written by

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Lawrence Konner ... (written by) &
Mark Rosenthal ... (written by)

Produced by

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Richard Baratta ... co-producer
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas ... producer
Joe Roth ... executive producer
Paul Schiff ... producer
Deborah Schindler ... producer

Music by

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Rachel Portman

Cinematography by

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Anastas N. Michos ... director of photography (as Anastas Michos)

Editing by

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Mick Audsley

Editorial Department

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Aisha Bicknell ... post-production coordinator
Steve Calalang ... dailies colorist
Dan Greeney ... post-production assistant
Andrew Haigh ... assistant editor
Jack Lewars ... assistant color timer: Efilm
Lea Morement ... first assistant editor: Efilm
Chris Regan ... color timer
Dan Roberts ... first assistant editor
Patricia Sztaba ... negative matcher
Stan Sztaba ... negative matcher
Zeborah Tidwell ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Ellen Chenoweth
Susie Farris

Production Design by

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Jane Musky

Art Direction by

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Patricia Woodbridge

Set Decoration by

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Susan Bode ... (as Susan Tyson)
Chris Nickerson

Costume Design by

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Michael Dennison

Makeup Department

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Carla Antonino ... makeup artist
Kristen Barry ... hair stylist
Margot Boccia ... makeup department head
John Caglione Jr. ... co-key makeup artist
Robert Chiu ... hair stylist
Jane Choi ... assistant makeup artist
Bonnie Clevering ... hair stylist: Ms. Roberts
Mary Cooke ... hair stylist
Richard Dean ... makeup artist: Ms. Roberts
Paula Dion ... hair stylist
Joseph Farulla ... makeup artist
Donna Marie Fischetto ... hair stylist
Rob Fitz ... additional makeup artist
Lisa Hazell ... assistant hair stylist
Michelle Johnson ... key hair stylist
Frances A. Kolar ... co-key makeup artist
Heidi Kulow ... makeup artist
Navya La Shay ... additional makeup artist (as Jeri La Shay)
Christine Leiter ... makeup artist
Gary Martori ... hair stylist
Brenda McNally ... hair stylist
Kyra Panchenko ... additional makeup artist: Kristen Dunst, Julia Stiles and Maggie Gyllenhaal
Kerrie R. Plant ... makeup artist
John Quaglia ... key hair stylist (as John D. Quaglia)
Lyndell Quiyou ... hair department head
Joanna Raskin ... additional hair stylist
Joe Rossi ... makeup artist
Sherryn Smith ... additional makeup artist
Mary Anne Spano ... additional makeup artist
Rebecca Woodfork ... additional hair stylist
Jeni Zaharian ... additional makeup assistant: Boston
Nicki Ledermann ... additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Trish Seeney ... additional makeup artist: Boston (uncredited)

Production Management

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Richard Baratta ... unit production manager
Tania Blunden ... post-production supervisor (as Tania Windsor)
Paula McBreen ... production manager: additional filming, UK
Charles Newirth ... executive in charge of production
Pamela Thur ... assistant production manager / production manager: second unit, Arizona, Oakland

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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David Eric Chapman ... assistant director: re-shoots
Nancy Herrmann ... additional second assistant director
Eddie Micallef ... second assistant director
Joseph P. Reidy ... first assistant director
Paul Schiff ... second unit director
Noelle Stehman ... additional second assistant director
Christopher Surgent ... first assistant director: second unit (as Chris Surgent) / second assistant director (as Chris Surgent)
Glen Trotiner ... First Assistant Director: additional photography

Art Department

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Joseph Alfieri ... construction coordinator
Peter Allburn ... journeyman scenic
Laura Lambert Andrusko ... set dresser
JoAnn Atwood ... additional props
Toni Barton ... assistant art director
Mickey Carter ... props
James Donahue ... scenic artist
Monica Fedrick ... graphic designer
Ray Fisher ... lead man: reshoots
Mark Fitzgibbons ... assistant art director
Kyra Friedman Curcio ... assistant set decorator (as Kyra Friedman)
Shawn Gamache ... greensman
Scott Gertsen ... carpenter
Robert Griffon Jr. ... property master
Denise Gurkas ... chargeperson scenic artist
Michael Kall ... carpenter
Darrell K. Keister ... assistant art director
Marion Kolsby ... assistant art director
Barbra Matis ... assistant art director
Butch McCarthy ... on-set greens (as John 'Butch' McCarthy)
John McDonnell ... assistant property master
Jeff Naparstek ... set dresser
Garry Pastore ... set dresser
John Victor Patterson ... scenic artist
Ivan Pazlamatchev ... scenic artist
Addison Pettit ... lead graphic artist
Gerarda Pizzarello ... journeyman scenic
Brett Pransky ... art department coordinator
Jeremy D. Pratt ... construction accountant
Paul Richards ... set dresser
Adam Roffman ... set dresser: Boston
Daniel Rosenfeld ... scenic shop manager: re-shoot
Sherryl Sachs ... scenic artist
Michael Scarola ... key construction grip
Jim Schneider ... props
Kurt Smith ... construction coordinator: Boston
Carl Sprague ... art director: Boston
Theodore Suchecki ... props
Joseph Michael Tenga ... assistant art director
Susan Uriarte ... art department production assistant
Dave Weinman ... leadman
Alyssa Winter ... assistant set decorator
Melissa Cooperman ... set dresser: Boston (uncredited)
Sarah Dennis ... set decorating production assistant (uncredited)
Flo Frintzilas ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Peter Letzelter-Smith ... props (uncredited)
Hollywood Nick Pagani ... picture car wrangler (uncredited)
Molly Page ... assistant to production designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Mark Auguste ... supervising sound editor
Sam Auguste ... assistant sound editor
Peter Burgis ... foley artist
Tim Cavagin ... re-recording mixer
Colin Cooper ... adr mixer
Colette D. Dahanne ... adr mixer (as Colette Dahanne)
Andie Derrick ... foley artist
Peter Gleaves ... adr mixer
Phillip A. Hamilton ... adr recordist
Lee Kerr ... adr mixer
Sean Landeros ... sound recordist
Daniel Laurie ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Kim Maitland ... sound recordist
Michael Miller ... adr mixer
T.J. O'Mara ... production sound mixer
James Seddon ... dolby consultant
Steve Single ... re-recording mixer
Greg Steele ... adr mixer
Derek Trigg ... foley editor
Joe White ... boom operator
G. John Garrett ... playback recordist (uncredited)
Suzie Hollander ... dailies synching (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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William 'Billy Jack' Jakielaszek ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Marcus Alexander ... visual effects editor: Framestore CFC
Randall Balsmeyer ... visual effects supervisor
Timothy Michael Cairns ... quality control supervisor: Efilm/Panavision
Michael Eaves ... digital color timer: efilm
Drew Jones ... visual effects executive producer
Kevin Lin ... digital cleanup artist
Christian Manz ... digital compositor: Framestore CFC
Nicholas Seal ... digital compositor
Thomas Mathai ... data manager (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bill Almeida ... lamp operator
Tony Arnaud ... grip
Woody Bell ... company grip: on-location
Braden Belmonte ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Arnold F. Brown ... grip
Kenny Burke ... rigging grip
Ronald Burke ... dolly grip (as Ronnie Burke)
Paul Candrilli ... grip
Mel Cannon ... additional grip
Rick Cardillo ... rigging electrician
Andrew Cheung ... grip
Robert Clark ... rigging grip: Boston
Stephen Consentino ... steadicam operator
Brian Corbett ... grip
Ralph G. Crowley ... best boy electric
Peter D'Angelo ... electric
Andy Day ... gaffer
John S. DeSimone ... rigging grip
Karen L. Dicey ... rigging grip: Boston
James Edmiston ... grip
Rachelle Fankhauser ... electrician: Boston
Kevin Flynn ... best boy grip
Dave Freeth ... libra technician
Daryl Furr ... rigging electrician
Jamie Gallagher ... generator operator
Jim Galvin ... dimmer technician
Christopher F. Graneto ... grip
Michael N. Green ... additional rigging electrician
Shawn Greene ... electrician
Charlie Grubbs ... rigging gaffer
Michael Guerra ... gaffer: second unit, Boston
Timothy Healy ... electrician
William Hines ... stage rigging gaffer
Michael Hunold ... lamp operator
Mary Anne Janke ... second assistant camera
Jessica Jennings ... electrician
Brian R. Johnson ... generator operator
Brendan Keefe ... electrician: Boston
Chris Kilduff ... grip
Zachary K. Lazar ... electrician (as Zach Lazar)
Christopher Liscinsky ... lamp operator
Chris Lombardozzi ... generator operator
John R. Loyd ... electrician
Brendon Malone ... grip
Roger Marbury ... best boy electric: Boston
Bob Marshak ... still photographer
Peter Masterson ... camera operator
Kevin McKenna ... video assist operator
Hollis Meminger ... camera loader
Tim Metivier ... first assistant camera
James R. Mitchell ... electrician
Daniel Moder ... director of photography: second unit
Ed Nessen ... additional film loader
Heather Norton ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Anna Novick ... grip
Rocco Palmieri ... lamp operator
Michael Peterson ... rigging electric
Balint Pinczehelyi ... grip
Brian A. Pitts ... lightboard operator
Tom Prate ... key grip
Mike Reed ... rigging best boy electric
Kyle Rudolph ... steadicam operator
Lowell Schulman ... rigging electrician
Tom Shinn ... electrician
Susan Starr ... additional camera operator
Craig Striano ... crane operator: Super Technocrane
Chad Strohmayer ... additional electric
Darrell Temple ... best boy grip: Boston
Irapaul Turner ... grip
Tom Vulliez ... grip
Frans Weterrings III ... rigging best boy: Boston (as Frans Wetterings III)
Richard Yacuk ... stage rigging grip
Paul Goroff ... super technocrane operator (uncredited)
Ian Speed ... libra technician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Vanessa Baker ... adr voice casting
Brendan Donnison ... adr voice casting
Peter Dudgeon ... extras casting assistant
Kevin Fennessy ... extras casting: Boston / location casting: Boston
Stephanie Holbrook ... casting associate
Anna Maniscalco ... extras casting associate
Cindy Morton ... extras casting associate: Boston
Jennifer Sabel ... extras casting assistant
Grant Wilfley ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Wayne Allen ... costumer
Susan Bakula ... costume tailor
Jodi Baldwin ... costumer
Brian K. Barnes ... wardrobe production assistant
Stephanie Biear ... seamstress
Sandra Bojin-Sedlik ... costumer
Sabrina Calley ... costumer
Susan Carrano ... assistant costume designer
Patrick Chevillot ... assistant costume designer
Charles C. Crutchfield ... additional costumer
David Davenport ... wardrobe supervisor
Richelle Devereaux-Murray ... costumer: Boston
Bobbie Frankel ... costumer
Lara Greene ... seamstress / tailor
Amy Habacker ... set costumer
Addie Hall ... costumer
Mei Lai Hippisley Coxe ... set costumer
Debbie Holbrook ... key costumer: Massachusetts
Joni M. Huth ... costume shop supervisor
Nina Johnston ... key set costumer
John Kouromihelakis ... wardrobe production assistant
Lisa Lesniak ... costumer: Boston
Debbie Lucas ... seamstress
Fionnuala M. Lynch ... additional costumer
Estella Marie ... additional seamstress
Dorothy Masters ... seamstress
Bryan Mathison ... costumer
Aimee McCue ... costumer
Alethea McElroy ... wardrobe production assistant
MJ McGrath ... costume coordinator (as Mary Jo McGrath)
Winsome G. McKoy ... additional costumer
Maggie Morgan ... assistant costume designer
Margaret Palmer ... costumer
Chris Ann Pappas ... costume assistant
Jonny Pray ... costume supervisor
Dana Schaefer ... additional costumer
Carolyn Schnitzer ... costumer
Tom Soluri ... set costumer
Thomas Stokes ... wardrobe supervisor: Boston
Hartsell Taylor ... costumer
Fran Vega-Buck ... costumer: Julia Roberts (as Frances Vega)
Pete White ... costumer (as Peter White)
Susan J. Wright ... wardrobe supervisor

Location Management

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Joseph Aquino ... location assistant (as Aquino Joe)
Claudia Bestor ... key assistant location manager: second unit, Arizona
Patty Carey ... assistant location manager
Gregory Chiodo ... location assistant (as Greg Chiodo)
Ged Dickersin ... location scout
Jason Farrar ... location assistant
Joe Gagnepain ... location assistant
Jose F. Guerrero ... location scout
George Herthel ... location manager: Arizona
Jule Ann Jappe ... location scout
Dan Kemp ... location manager: San Francisco
Michael Kriaris ... assistant location manager
David M. McGuire ... location assistant
Joseph E. Mennella ... location scout
Kip Myers ... location assistant
Erik Neldner ... location scout: San Francisco
Lyn Pinezich ... location manager
Robin F. Samson ... location scout
Ethan Smith ... location assistant
Doug Wilson ... location assistant
Randy Manion ... location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

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Jeff Atmajian ... orchestrator
Pete Beachill ... musician: trombone
Dave Bishop ... musician: clarinet
Richard Bissill ... musician: French horn
Tom Brown ... music preparation
Nicholas Bucknall ... musician: clarinet
Mary Carewe ... singer
Sophie Cornet ... second music editor
Chris Cozens ... auricle control systems
Chris Dibble ... scoring mixer
Michael Dore ... singer
Jim Dunbar ... music coordinator
Tony Finno ... music arranger: source music
Michael Higham ... music editor
Tom Jenkins ... assistant engineer
Lewis Jones ... assistant score mixer
Skaila Kanga ... musician: harp
Mike Lovatt ... musician: trumpet (as Mike Lovett)
Randall Poster ... music supervisor
Andy Richards ... music mixing engineer
Kevin Townend ... song orchestrator
Jonathan Williams ... musician: cello
Warren Zielinski ... musician: violin
Rachel Bolt ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Dave Jewerén Moore ... scoring pro tools engineer (uncredited)
Bruce White ... musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Lisa Katcher ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Denise Avallon ... driver
Robert Buckman ... driver / transportation co-captain
James Collins ... driver
David Conelli ... camera car driver
Edward Devereaux II ... driver: honeywagon
Michael Hyde ... transportation coordinator
Bobby Marsh ... driver
Robert Martini ... transportation co-captain

Additional Crew

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Nathan Adloff ... production assistant: classroom segment
Amira Bailey ... set production assistant: San Francisco (as Mira Bailey)
Robin Borden ... stand-in: Marcia Gay Harden
Kelly Britt ... board operator
Keira Bromberg ... production assistant: Boston
Jana Camacho ... production assistant
Jeff Caron ... assistant: Mr. Newell
Kerry Carter ... production assistant
David Catalano ... set production assistant
Al Cerullo ... helicopter pilot
Christian H. Clark ... production assistant
Rashad Clinton ... production assistant
Cristie Schoen Codd ... chef (as Cristie Schoen)
Kelly Cronin ... script supervisor: second unit, Wellesley, MA
Adam Davenport ... production assistant
Philip DeRise ... office production assistant
David John Ferguson ... set location production assistant
Dan Furst ... production assistant
Marisa Yeres Gill ... assistant: Ms. Goldsmith-Thomas (as Marisa Yeres)
Ginger Gonzalez ... production assistant
Kristen Marie Holly ... photo double: Kirsten Dunst / stand-in: Kirsten Dunst
Kerry Kane ... assistant: Ms. Schindler
Ian Kennedy ... office production assistant
Chrissy Kernes ... production assistant
Scott Kordish ... production coordinator
Laura H. Kreft ... payroll accountant
Julie Kuehndorf ... unit publicist
Stephen L'Heureux ... post-production finance
Stephanie Langhoff ... assistant: Ms. Goldsmith-Thomas
Kathryn Malone ... production secretary
Jennifer Marbury ... art department coordinator: Boston
Yvonne Marceau ... choreographer
Scott Masterson ... set production assistant
Christie Mattull ... insurance services
Bruno Michels ... production assistant: re-shoots
Meg Montagnino-Jarrett ... local production secretary (as Margaret R. Montagnino)
Taylor Norton ... production assistant
Anna Novick ... production assistant
Greg Outcalt ... assistant production coordinator
Scooter Perrotta ... production assistant
Danielle Perry ... photo double: Ms. Dunst, Boston
Luke Poling ... production assistant
Elizabeth Puccini ... researcher
Meredith Rose ... set production assistant
Timothy Rose ... production assistant
Henri Sann ... production assistant
Erin Sarofsky ... main title designer
Ellen Stafford ... producer: main titles
Constantine P. Stamos ... craft service assistant
Eugene Stamos ... additional craft service assistant
Jillian Stein ... office production assistant
Mason Steinberg ... production assistant
Kevin Vargus ... production assistant
Julie Wagner ... stand in/double: Julia Roberts
Michael L. Walker ... production assistant
Derek Wimble ... set production assistant
Janice Yang ... set production assistant: Wellesley
Shangyu Yin ... main title designer
Christopher Zatta ... production assistant
Andrew Zee ... assistant: Paul Schiff
Peter Pamela Rose ... adr loop group (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Katherine Ann Watson has accepted a position teaching art history at the prestigious Wellesley College. Watson is a very modern woman, particularly for the 1950s, and has a passion not only for art but for her students. For the most part, the students all seem to be biding their time, waiting to find the right man to marry. The students are all very bright and Watson feels they are not reaching their potential. Altough a strong bond is formed between teacher and student, Watson's views are incompatible with the dominant culture of the college. Written by garykmcd

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Taglines In a world that told them how to think, she showed them how to live. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Le sourire de Mona Lisa (France)
  • Mona Lisas Lächeln (Germany)
  • La sonrisa de Mona Lisa (Spain)
  • El somriure de la Mona Lisa (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Mona Lisa gülüşü (Turkey, Turkish title)
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Runtime
  • 117 min
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Box Office

Budget $65,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $11,528,498, 21 Dec 2003
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $141,337,989

Did You Know?

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Trivia In order to prepare for their roles, the leads were all put through a finishing school two weeks prior to filming. However, in contrast to the film's depiction, Wellesley College was never a finishing school. It was a private women's liberal arts college which emphasized social activism. See more »
Goofs At the wedding, champagne is served in flute glasses. They were rarely used until the 1970s, when drier vintages became preferred. In the 1950s, champagne was served in champagne coupe (or saucer) glasses. They are still used in champagne fountains at weddings. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Jude Law/Maggie Gyllenhaal/Michelle Branch (2003). See more »
Soundtracks Lift Thine Eyes See more »
Crazy Credits The end credits for the prominent cast and crew are set in front of vintage footage and advertisements showing women in the 1940s and 50s. See more »
Quotes Betty Warren: [Narrating] My teacher, Katherine Watson, lived by her own definition, and would not compromise that. Not even for *Wellesley*. I dedicate this, my last editorial, to an extraordinary woman who lived by example and compelled us all to see the world through new eyes. By the time you read this, she'll be sailing to Europe, where I know she'll find new walls to break down and new ideas to replace them with. I've heard her called a quitter for leaving, an aimless wanderer. But not all who wander are aimless, especially not those who seek truth beyond tradition, beyond definition, beyond the image.
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