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 ... more »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.« less
Sharon F. (Shar) from HIALEAH, FL Reviewed on 6/4/2022...
What a great love story, set in China during the Cholera era.
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Monika W. from LOS ANGELES, CA Reviewed on 11/11/2012...
A wonderfully crafted gem of a movie with great off the simple beauty of rural China.
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Jean W. from JORDANVILLE, NY Reviewed on 10/5/2010...
this is a really good movie, with great acting by Edward Norton, whom I don't usually like, but he is terrific in this picture.
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Daniel A. (Daniel) from EUGENE, OR Reviewed on 2/8/2010...
Was far above my expectations. Norton is great as always, and Watts, who I formerly considered a bland actress, was especially great.
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Cora K. (Cora) from EL CAJON, CA Reviewed on 1/19/2009...
Well worth seeing! Beautifully acted telling of a thought-provoking Somerset Maugham short story.
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Alice H. (singlegalkansas) from TOPEKA, KS Reviewed on 1/18/2009...
Beautiful! A great story! Acting and just a nice movie about love, redemption and understanding.
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Sara C. Reviewed on 12/8/2008...
The Painted Veil stars Edward Norton (Dr. Fane) and Naomi Watts (Kitty) as a newly married couple where Edward Norton married for love and Naomi Watts married for convenience. When the marriage starts to unravel Dr. Fane decides to uproot them into the middle of a cholera epidemic as punishment.
The Painted Veil is a fantastic and beautiful romantic movie. Naomi Watts and Edward Norton are spot on with their roles. Their character's contempt for each other is obvious in the film but they do not exaggerate their contempt so much that it becomes over bearing. As they live their lives in the face of death they are forced to come together and try to find the loving marriage they never had. This is one of the best films of 2006 in my opinion and highly recommended.
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Sarah K. (sarahbeth8585) Reviewed on 11/11/2008...
This was a really great movie! I loved the storyline and Edward Norton was fabulous!
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Vanessa V. (sevenspiders) Reviewed on 7/4/2008...
This was a beautiful and poignant love story, a love story for grown-ups about forgiveness, redemption and learning things about yourself that you never suspected. Fantastic acting, beautiful cinematography, sad but uplifting, this was a truly great movie.
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Robey S. (Robey) Reviewed on 6/1/2008...
Edward Norton is a very versatile actor and I love anything he's in, this was no exception. Good love story, sad, but not gooshy. There were no dull or slow parts for me. Really, really good!