Girl with a Pearl Earring is a British 2003 drama film directed by Peter Webber. The screenplay was adapted by screenwriter Olivia Hetreed based on the novel of the same name by Tracy Chevalier. The film stars Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson, Judy Parfitt, Essie Davis, Joanna Scanlan and Cillian Murphy. The film is named after a painting of the same name by the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. The film uses distinctive lighting and color schemes similar to Vermeer's paintings.