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 Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are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
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Release Date
December 19, 2003
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Director