Mona Lisa Smile

Mike Newell
Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ginnifer Goodwin, Dominic West, Marcia Gay Harden, Topher Grace
2003
United States
Completed
English, Italian
117 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known asMona Lisa Smile,is aUnited StatesProducerwomen sex,At2003Released in year
。The dialogue language isEnglish, Italian,Current Douban rating7.9(For reference only)。
In the 1950s, the social status of women in America seemed to have significantly improved. However, at prestigious women's colleges like Wellesley, teachers continued to focus on preparing students for good marriages rather than encouraging them to pursue knowledge that interested them, nor did they emphasize the development of their psychological resilience. When the beautiful and mature Katherine (played by Julia Roberts) graduated from college and arrived at the school to teach art history with ideals and passion, she encountered repeated setbacks in her attempts to instill seeds of freedom. However, due to her wit, candor, enthusiasm, and erudition, Katherine quickly won the affection of her students. Among them, Joan (played by Julia Stiles), who aspired to achieve a career like the boys, and the lively and energetic Betty (played by Maggie Gyllenhaal), slowly began to reveal their true selves. Yet, the news of another student, Betty (played by Kirsten Dunst), getting married shattered the atmosphere of freedom and romance.