Sometimes the greatest journey is the distance between two people.
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.
The Painted Veil (2006) is a romance and drama film directed by John Curran, released on December 9, 2006 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber and Toby Jones. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 1,306 ratings.
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Edward Norton
as Dr. Walter Fane
Naomi Watts
as Kitty Fane
Liev Schreiber
as Charlie Townsend
Toby Jones
as Mr. Waddington
Diana Rigg
as Mother Superior
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
as Colonel Yu
Xia Yu
as Wu Lien
Juliet Howland
as Dorothy Townsend
Ian Renwick
as Geoffrey Denison
Li Bin
as Te-Ming
Zoe Telford
as Leona
Marie-Laure Descoureaux
as Sister St. Joseph
Directed by John Curran, written by Ron Nyswaner and W. Somerset Maugham, produced by Bob Yari, Naomi Watts and Edward Norton.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 1,306 ratings.
This movie seemed vaguely familiar to my wife like we had seen it before, but it all seemed new to me when we recently watched it. We both enjoyed it. I wasn’t concerned when a few reviews remarked that it moved slowly, as we have always appreciated movies that build a quiet story carefully, and mostly this one did that. My only criticism is that at the outset of the movie, I didn’t quite believe that Walter was in…
Reviewed on January 9, 2021
I enjoyed this film a good more than I expected I would, based on the poor critical response and so-so viewer scores. Fortunately, Norton and Watts saved the film by turning in phenomenal performances. The real problem is that we never get totally invested in the characters. Nevertheless, The Painted Veil is a real love story.
Reviewed on September 21, 2022
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The Painted Veil (2006) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Painted Veil (2006) includes Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber, Toby Jones and Diana Rigg. The film was directed by John Curran. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Painted Veil was released on December 9, 2006 and runs for 2h 5m.
The Painted Veil (2006) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 1,306 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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