Painted Veil, The
- Synopsis
- Based on the classic novel by Somerset Maugham, The Painted Veil is an epic and captivating love story set in the 1920s that tells the tale of a young English couple, Walter, a middle-class doctor, and Kitty, an upper-class woman, who get married for the wrong reasons and relocate to Shanghai, where she falls in love with someone else. In an act of vengeance when he uncovers her infidelity, he accepts a job in a remote village in China ravaged by a deadly epidemic, and insists that Kitty accompany him. However, the hardships of the journey bring meaning to their relationship and give them purpose in one of the most remote and beautiful places on earth.
DVD extras include: Making of... featurette with Edward Norton, Naomi Watts and John Curran. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2007
- Year of production
- 2007
- Subjects
- Film studies; Literature
- Keywords
- film adaptations; literature - English; Maugham, Somerset
Credits
- Director
- John Curran
- Writer
- Somerset Maugham
- Cast
Diana Rigg Edward Norton Liev Schreiber Naomi Watts Toby Jones
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £17.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 125 minutes
- Year
- 2007
Distributor
- Name
Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment
- publicity@momentumpictures.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.momentumpictures.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7391 6900
- Fax
- 020 7383 0404
- Address
- Second Floor
184-192 Drummond Street
London
NW1 3HP
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