Girl With A Pearl Truman (feat. Scarlett Johansson) - Girl With A Pearl Truman (feat. Scarlett Johansson)

What this video is

Released in December 2003 to coincide with the theatrical debut of Peter Webber's film 'Girl with a Pearl Earring,' the video represents a rare intersection of art-house prestige cinema and mainstream alternative rock promotion. The song and its video were packaged as complementary cultural artifacts during a pivotal moment: the post-Napster, pre-YouTube era when labels like Interscope were experimenting with…

Why it matters

Occupies a niche but historically significant space as a film-soundtrack-adjacent promotional video in the early-2000s indie-alternative landscape. Truman's Interscope release positioned 'Girl With A Pearl' at the crossroads of cinematic tie-in marketing and authentic songwriting, anticipating the…

The director

Irish music video and commercial director born 1959. Began career in Dublin editing and directing early U2 videos circa 1980. Relocated to the United States in the 1980s, directing major videos for Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Van Halen, U2, Alanis…