This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With a Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch ...

TORONTO--Colin Firth was a fan of Jan Vermeer before he was invited to play the 17th-century Dutch painter in Girl With a Pearl Earring. In the movie, which opens in Vancouver on Friday (January 16), ...