The Painted Veil (2006)
Film Statistics
Director: John Curran
Writer: Ron Nyswaner
Genre: Drama
Release Date: December 20, 2006 (NY/LA)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Distributor: Warner Independent Pictures
Status: On DVD
Cast
- Naomi Watts
- Edward Norton
- Liev Schreiber
- Toby Jones
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Synopsis
Based on the classic novel by W. Somerset Maugham, "The Painted Veil" is a love story set in the 1920s that tells
the story of a young English couple, Walter, a middle class doctor and Kitty, an upper-class woman, who get married
for the wrong reasons and relocate to Shanghai, where she falls in love with someone else. When he uncovers her
infidelity, in an act of vengeance, he accepts a job in a remote village in China ravaged by a deadly epidemic, and
takes her along.
Their journey brings meaning to their relationship and gives them purpose in one of the most remote and beautiful places
on earth.
Other Titles
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Trivia
- Nicole Kidman was considered for the leading role.
- Edward Norton personally recruited Naomi Watts for her role in the film.
- The film was originally being developed by Yari's Stratus Film. When Stratus executive,
Mark Gill, left for Warner Independent, he brought this project with him.
- Director John Curran, directed Naomi in the film We Don't Live Here Anymore.
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