167 reviews
Sales Rank: 1758

Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Surround Sound, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 125
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

MPN: WARD58557D
UPC: 012569585577
EAN: 0012569585577
ASIN: B000NOIX48

Theatrical Release Date: January 19, 2007
Release Date: May 8, 2007
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The story of a young english couple walter a middle class doctor & kitty an upper-class woman who get married for the wrong reason & relocate to shanghai where she falls in love with someone else. When he uncovers her infidelity he takes a job in china & takes her along which brings new meaning to them. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 05/06/2008 Starring: Naomi Watts Liev Schriber Run time: 125 minutes Rating: Pg13

Amazon.com
Produced by Edward Norton and Naomi Watts, The Painted Veil works well as a movie--even better as an actor's showcase. The year is 1925. When her domineering mother pressures her to marry, Kitty (Watts) settles for shy bacteriologist Walter (Norton). Then Walter is transferred from London to Shanghai and the lonely and bored Kitty drifts into an affair with married diplomat Charlie (Liev Schreiber). When Walter finds out, he makes a startling proposition: either Kitty accompanies him to the cholera-infested countryside or he'll divorce her. With no other prospects, she comes along on what looks like a double-suicide mission. Based on the novel by W. Somerset Maugham, The Painted Veil was adapted by Philadelphia's Ron Nyswaner (who knows a little something about infectious diseases). As two previous versions made little impact--despite Garbo's presence in the 1934 melodrama--John Curran's film is sure to stand as definitive. Interestingly, Norton, who studied Chinese history at Yale, chose Watts as his co-star, while Watts chose Curran, for whom she appeared in 2004's underrated We Don't Live Here Anymore. Filmed on location, the handsome production is, in many respects, just as old-fashioned as its source material--sex is merely suggested and Kitty is shocked that their English neighbor (Toby Jones) has a Chinese lover--but the ending packs a feminist twist. Mostly though, The Painted Veil is about the acting, and Watts and Norton, along with Diana Rigg as a disillusioned Mother Superior, have rarely been better. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Customer Reviews: Read 162 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful Film January 2, 2009
I loved this book and I loved this movie. Yes, the film does not adhere strictly to the book but I thought it was beautiful in its own right. Perfect cast, gorgeous cinematography, and a moving study of love, hate and forgiveness. One of my favorite movies.

4 out of 5 stars

A beautiful love story... December 12, 2008
It's been a while since I watched this, but I can remember enough to tell you that it's a wonderful movie. Full of lust, betrayal, forgiveness, love, passion and sorrow. It's the best kind of love story as you get to watch two people's hearts open up and grow for each other. Naomi Watts is beautiful and Ed Norton is equally handsome and sexy. This movie will move you and make you laugh and cry.

5 out of 5 stars

A Gem December 2, 2008
It is an absolutely wonderful movie. It's not for everyone, only those who like a character driven story measuredly unfolding in front of their eyes. It is romantic, but unsentimental, smart, has depth and texture. Every aspect of the movie is perfectly done.

4 out of 5 stars

a lesson in forgiveness November 29, 2008
The Painted Veil is truly a lesson in forgiveness. As the couple is full of resentment and hurt, they see each in other in a different light after traveling abroad. The doctor brings out the best in his wife, and the wife sees how dedicated and loving he is. Their love grows as time passes. It's inspiring and moving. The scenery is simple and beautiful.

4 out of 5 stars

Good!! November 29, 2008
My 2 friends that I purchased this movie for loved it. They thought it was very good.

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