Director: John Curran

Writer: Ron Nyswaner (screenplay)

From novel by: W. Somerset Maugham

Keywords: Romantic Drama

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang	Actor	2-Sep-1961		Infernal Affairs
Toby Jones	Actor	7-Sep-1967		Voice of Dobby the Elf
Edward Norton	Actor	18-Aug-1969		Fight Club
Diana Rigg	Actor	20-Jul-1938		Mrs. Peel
Liev Schreiber	Actor	4-Oct-1967		Actor, voiceover talent
Naomi Watts	Actor	28-Sep-1968		First you see The Ring, then you die

REVIEWS

Review by Anonymous (posted on 17-Aug-2007)

"The Painted Veil" is an extremely unique movie. I have never seen a love story like it before, and I was very happy with its deviance from traditional love stories. As a theatre major, one thing especially stood out to me while watching this movie: the fact that at several points in the movie I had absolutely no idea what was going to happen. I don't mean this to sound cocky at all, but the fact is that anybody who deals with stories finds themselves pretty easily "knowing" what's going to be the outcome of situations in movies, oftentimes, even the entire movie itself. But this was not the case for me with "The Painted Veil". The characters are so alive that it made the story alive, and therefore, unpredictable. I also greatly appreciated the way the director chose to make the love scenes: neither porno nor trying to show as much as possible while keeping the rating below R, the director made the love scenes some of the most sensual and creatively inspiring ones that I have ever seen. I definitely recommend anyone to watch this movie. And the great thing is, it is suitable for kids to watch, and more than satisfying for adults.

Review by Joyce Link (posted on 27-Sep-2008)

I saw this movie prior to reading the book. I knew it was a period piece and I was looking at the actors and how they portrayed the characters. I thought Edward Norton and Naomi Watts were excellent in their portrayal.They WERE Walter and Kitty Fane. The movie may have seemed slow to others but I needed the time to absorb the nuances of the film. Diana Rigg was a great surprise in her role as the Mother Superior. I was not aware it was her doing the acting for the part for several minutes. I have since read the book and watched the movie several times. The book and the movie have become part of my library of favorites. If I had to choose, the movie would be my preference.

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