Completed - FRENCH, ENGLISH - Drama - 125 minutes
Year of production : 2006 Director(s) : John CURRAN Writer(s) : Ron NYSWANER Cast : Anthony WONG, Diana RIGG, Edward NORTON, Liev SCHREIBER, Naomi WATTS, Toby JONES Producer(s) : Bob YARI, Jean-Francois FONLUPT, Sara COLLETON
Set in the 1920s, The Painted Veil follows the story of Kitty, a spoiled, London social climber who marries the first eligible society man who offers - a shy but loving bacteriologist, Dr. Walter Fane. After an impromptu wedding, Kitty moves to Hong Kong with Walter. Seemingly trapped in a new city, married to a man she does not love, Kitty starts a passionate love affair with a married British expatriate. Silently crushed by his wife's trangression, Walter volunteers for a dangerous assignment, which takes he and Kitty to a cholera-plagues area of rural China. Immersed in a world so completely foreign and confronted daily by the ravages of disease, devastation and death, Kitty begins to realize what an empty life she has led. As she begins to blossom into a compassionate young woman, she is able to see Walter for the remarkable man he is, just as he begins to show signs of the dreaded disease. While Walter ultimately succumbs to cholera, Kitty has learned how to live and love.
Country(ies) : USA
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