The Painted Veil
Seen it?2006 | 125 min | Romance, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (74% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Doctor Zhivago or Love Story, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$27 million worldwide on a $19 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 358K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Curran
- Edward NortonDr. Walter Fane
- Naomi WattsKitty Fane
- Liev SchreiberCharlie Townsend
- Toby JonesMr. Waddington
- Diana RiggMother Superior
- Anthony Wong Chau-sangColonel Yu
- Xia YuWu Lien
- Juliet HowlandDorothy Townsend
- Ian RenwickGeoffrey Denison
- Li BinTe-Ming