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Drama set in 1953 in Wellesley College, a prestigious women's college in New England with a student population of young women from respectable, privileged families. On the whole the girls, products of a time when women's roles were strictly defined, show more interest in marrying well than in achieving intellectual growth or artistic freedom. But when a new art history professor, Katherine Watson (Julia Roberts), begins teaching at the college, their repressed upbringings and narrow ideas are brought into question. A Berkeley graduate with progressive ideas, Watson sets out to stretch her students intellectually, and challenge their limited outlook on life. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

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NinadeL 

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English In the films The Hairy Bird and Dick, we have experienced the joys and sorrows of teenage life in the 1960s and 1970s together with Kirsten Dunst, and now we return to the 1950s in an arc and, thanks to Kirsten, once again experience the many paradoxes of a particular era. Where was the democratic progressive society of the USA a few years before World War II? In prehistoric times, folks. ()

Kaka 

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English An old-fashioned film with charming actors. Everything is color-coordinated and it gives off an almost calming impression. Julia Roberts and Kirsten Dunst deliver their very high-quality performances, and the script is not bad either. Thematically appealing, but overall it feels a bit tedious. ()

kaylin 

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English On one hand, yes, it is quite an interesting portrayal of the period with believable characters, but on the other hand, it's a story that feels incredibly contrived. The happy ending at the end seems almost forced, and suddenly you're supposed to like a character you've disliked the whole time. You realize that all of a sudden, they all become caricatures who don't say anything, they just play for the sake of the story. Yes, it works overall, but that's normal for similar films. It's a pity that the film doesn't bring anything extra, like the film "Black and White World" did, which it actually has quite a lot in common with "The Smile of Mona Lisa". ()