Directed by Mike Newell
1h 57m
Drama
| History
| Romance
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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are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.
Julia Roberts
Katherine Ann Watson
Kirsten Dunst
Betty Warren
Julia Stiles
Joan Brandwyn
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Giselle Levy
Ginnifer Goodwin
Connie Baker
Dominic West
Bill Dunbar
Juliet Stevenson
Amanda Armstrong
Marcia Gay Harden
Nancy Abbey
John Slattery
Paul Moore
Mark Rosenthal
Screenplay
Joe Roth
Executive Producer
Mike Newell
Director
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Producer
Lawrence Konner
Screenplay
Paul Schiff
Producer
Deborah Schindler
Producer
Anastas N. Michos
Director of Photography
Mick Audsley
Editor