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The Painted Veil (2006)

PG_13 125 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   19 January 2007 (USA)
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A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.

Director:

John Curran

Writers:

Ron Nyswaner (screenplay), W. Somerset Maugham (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Catherine An Catherine An ...
Hostess
Bin Li Bin Li ...
Te-Ming
Bin Wu Bin Wu ...
Student 1
Alan David Alan David ...
Mr. Garstin
Marie-Laure Descoureaux Marie-Laure Descoureaux ...
Sally Hawkins ...
Mary (scenes deleted)
Juliet Howland Juliet Howland ...
Toby Jones ...
Lorraine Laurence Lorraine Laurence ...
Sister Maryse
Johnny Lee Johnny Lee ...
Angry Chinese Man
Li Feng Li Feng ...
Sung Ching
Gesang Meiduo Gesang Meiduo ...
Amah
Edward Norton ...
Yin Qing Yin Qing ...
Student 2
Ian Renwick Ian Renwick ...
Geoffrey Denison (as Ian Rennick)
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Storyline

This love story has Kitty meeting young, intelligent, shy and somewhat dull Dr. Walter Fane, whose forte is the study of infectious diseases, and the convenient marriage that she finds herself committed to. It is in this web of intrigue that they head for China, only after Walter discovers Kitty's infidelity with one dashing and witty diplomat Charlie Townsend. So much as to hide her from herself and to help thwart a cholera outbreak, this is a marriage more than on the rocks. This is a cold, indifferent and loveless partnership in a vast unknown and deadly environment that will test both these flightless lovebirds and with the hardships and tolerances more than any had ever anticipated. A visual delight amid the pain and suffering of a dying people and failing marriage. Will a cure be found for both, before it's too late? Written by Cinema_Fan  

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Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Love | China | Cholera | Doctor  | See more »

Taglines:

Sometimes the greatest journey is the distance between two people See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some mature sexual situations, partial nudity, disturbing images and brief drug content See all certifications »

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Country:

China | USA | Canada

Language:

Mandarin | English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Mian sha See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$19,400,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$71,814 (USA) (24 December 2006)

Gross:

$26,522,838 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Edward Norton personally recruited Naomi Watts for her role in the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the scene in the orphanage where Walter kisses Kitty goodbye before he leaves for the camp, Kitty is sleeping with a child in her arms. The child is lying on his side as Walter kisses her, then a wider angle is shown and the child is all of a sudden sleeping on his back. See more »

Quotes

[Waddington walks in to the Fanes' new house]
Waddington: You must be the doctor's wife. I've just met your husband and invited myself to dinner. I've kept the Watsons' cook for you - she's not bad. She'll have to do for your amah as well. We're a little short-handed here.
[Remembering he hasn't introduced himself yet]
Waddington: Sorry, my name is Waddington.
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Connections

Referenced in Marginais (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"A La Claire Fontaine"
Traditional French song
Performed by The Choir of the Beijing Takahashi Culture and Art Centre See more »