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  1. thebrownmag.com › 2020/07/26 › katherine-watson-anKatherine Watson: An Inspiration in Mona Lisa Smile

    Jul 26, 2020 · The fall of 1953. A new academic year. Directed by Mike Newell, the film follows Katherine Watson (Julia Roberts), a new professor at Wellesley College, teaching the ‘History of Art. Having studied in a women’s college myself, I did relate to a few details in the movie. The curfews, the close friendships, the need to always ‘revolt ...

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    May 1, 2016 · The trailer of ‘Mona Lisa Smile’. Over the course of the academic year, the girls study Pieter Bruegel and Vincent van Gogh, but also the work of Jackson Pollock. Katharine’s method is ...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mona_Lisa_SmileMona Lisa Smile - Wikipedia

    Mona Lisa Smile is a 2003 American 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 ...

  5. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › mona-lisa-smile-2003Mona Lisa Smile movie review & film summary (2003) - Roger Ebert

    Dec 19, 2003 · Katherine Watson is smart and brave and stands by her beliefs, and so of course she reminds us of ourselves. Julia Roberts is above all an actress with a winning way; we like her, feel protective toward her, want her to prevail. In “Mona Lisa Smile,” she is the conduit for the plot, which flows through her character.

  6. www.thesociologicalcinema.com › videos › challengingChallenging Gender Roles in Mona Lisa Smile - @TheSocyCinema

    Apr 3, 2011 · Challenging Gender Roles in Mona Lisa Smile. Summary: The 2003 film Mona Lisa Smile depicts Wellesley College, a women-only Massachusetts school, in the 1950s. The film is centered on the classroom of Katherine Ann Watson (Julia Roberts), a socially progressive art history instructor. In the film, the tensions between the traditional ideology ...

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  7. www.silverpetticoatreview.com › film-review-monaMona Lisa Smile Review – An Inspiring And Beautiful Story

    Apr 2, 2024 · In conclusion, Mona Lisa Smile is a powerful and intelligent film with a good message about gender roles (particularly the role of women) and social issues with a happy ending. You will probably like this film if you enjoyed Dead Poets Society with Robin Williams. I recommend it. Director: Mike Newell.

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  9. link.springer.com › chapter › 10Women in the Ivory Tower: Historical Memory and the Heroic ...

    Jul 25, 2023 · Mona Lisa Smile conveys a fictional historical narrative about an institution with particular significance for the history of women’s education. As the Wellesley College alumna and Smith College historian of higher education, Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz, wrote in the American Historical Review: “What makes this film about teaching unusual is that … a woman teaches and inspires female ...