The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

By John Curran

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2006-12-20
  • Advisory Rating: PG-13
  • Runtime: 2h 4min
  • Director: John Curran
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 9.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
6.6/10
6.6
From 25 Ratings

Description

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.

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Reviews

  • Masterpiece

    5
    By HeidiDokter
    True artistry in every way. This story was everything my soul needed. The setting was gorgeous, and the performances were enchanting. This was one of the deepest love stories and explorations of the human heart that I've ever had the privilege watch. The Painted Veil (2006 film version) will go down as my favorite love story of all time.
  • What an unexpected gem!

    5
    By BR22322
    This film was done beautifully! The story is about a marriage that starts to unravel after an infidelity. I expected that there would be a typical cheater (who I am supposed to dislike) and a typical forsaken spouse (for whom I am supposed to feel sorry). I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of both the husband AND wife as characters. Probably the result of good casting - Edward Norton and Naomi Watts were so convincing as the husband and wife that I forgot I was watching Edward Norton and Naomi Watts! I would recommend it, especially to people who enjoyed The English Patient because it has a similar feel.
  • Best

    5
    By Botiti
    Awesome makes me cry...very best drama ever:-)
  • Simply great movie !!!!

    5
    By dj D77
    great movie ,great story ,great cast ,great acting
  • One of my favorite movies.

    5
    By ♫♪♫♪♫♪
    This film is quite the tear-jerker, but it's really awesome.
  • Best movie ever

    5
    By 9974eerB
    Gotta watch this it's soooooo awesome. This movie is filled with surprise and drama u soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooopooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo gotta watch it
  • Best movie ever

    5
    By MiraDaniells
    This is my all time favorite movie ever! I just don't know why they aren't coming out with it in blu-ray
  • Love at First Sight

    5
    By lexzers06
    This film was shown in one of my classes and as soon as i watched this film, I fell in love with it. Its absolutley brilliant and so intriguing that it was very difficult to take your eyes off of it. Every aspect, the acting, the plot, everything was so wonderful that I could watch this film over and over again and still be in love with it. It is definatley worth the money and time to watch this film and its worth the 5 stars! So watch and fall in love with every minute of this film :)
  • What an interesting painting awaits those who choose to unveil it.

    5
    By ætherloop
    Strangely familiar, Queasy, Delicate, Redeeming, Elegant, Beautiful.
  • 1st Review! (And an insightful one at that)

    5
    By holdtheghost
    This is an absolutely WONDERFUL film. It is a tale about infidelity, what causes it, what comes of it, and what can be solved in the wake of its victory. Beautifully and poignantly told, this movie is about a lonely and frail wife (Watts, in fine form as always) who begins to feel frustration with her husband and immerses herself in an affair (her lover is her real life husband!). She's quickly discovered, and ends up attending the location of a huge cholera epidemic. Through their dangerous settings, the two distraught spouses begin to patch up their relationship and find love. Never has this story been told as well, or as heartbreakingly. This film is in my top three, and is greatly overlooked despite its incredile and emotional feat of an ending. It is regal and elegant, and not a story for those who thrive off of veins of films like Bride Wars or Transformers. I heartily recommend this film, and hope you reach the conclusion I had about this film: despite veering off of the story portayed by Maugham, there is no denying this film is MAGNIFICENT!!!

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