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Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

Drama Romance History

They had everything. She showed them more.

Release Date: 2003, December 19
Directors: Mike Newell
Countries: United States of America
Production: Revolution Studios, Red Om Films
Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Melissa Goodwin Shepherd, Topher Grace, Bobby Shue, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kirsten Dunst, Kristen Marie Holly, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, John Farrer, Dorothy Dwyer, Ed Peed, Krysten Ritter

Overview:

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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they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

Keywords:

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