Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber
Set in the 1920s, this love story is about a young English couple (a doctor and a society girl) who marry hastily. They relocate to Hong Kong where they betray each other easily, but then they find an...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 8, 2007
Stats: 6,898 reviews
''A gripping tale of infidelity and revenge''''A tense love story not to be missed''A period romance of sorts based on the novel by W. Somerset Maugham. The story of a young married couple in the 1920s who marry yet don't know each other. What follow...( read more)
Another one that should've definitely gotten a higher rating, if I wasn't such an imbecile.
Great performances for a short but perfectly appropriate cast. Obviously, Norton and Watts are the ones that shine the most. Specially the latter. Emotionally very powerful in all her char...( read more)
This movie had me in tears the full last half an hour. I probably related to it a bit to much for comfort, but the ending was perfect and harrowing at the same time.
Not the kind of movie you want to watch while you're swirling around in emotional limbo. The Painted Veil is a stirring lesson about transience and atonement. It is a fine fusion of Hollywood classicism and modern-day romance with a shot of Eastern aesthetic thrown in for flavor;...( read more)
The wages of sin come at a terrible heavy price but also with some outstanding acting in this interesting drama.
i watched this just by reading it's tagline "Sometimes the greatest journey is the distance between two people " and of course because it had Edward Norton in a role unlike the rest of his other movies ... it is definitely one of my top favorites , it has a great storyline and ro...( read more)
The movie is lovely, amazing & have a beautiful story.. I simply loved it.. & couldn't stop crying in the last half an hour..
The Painted Veil does what a romantic drama needs to do. It testifies to love as the great educator. full review
Its strength lies in its patience -- and its slow, melting sorrow that hints at atonement. full review
The Painted Veil never really transcends a predictable, historical model of sacrifice and personal growth, and there's not enough of the latter. full review
Stunning locations, a story with strong emotional, physical and spiritual conflicts, and a first-rate cast. full review
A major motion picture achievement,a magnificent adaptationthat achieves near perfection on the screen. full review
Curran, his actors and screenwriter Ron Nyswaner have made an old-fashioned melodramatic epic that, as steeped as it is in the language and tradition of old movies, is never less than thrummingly alive. full review
Norton and Watts are top-notch, as are Schreiber and Toby Jones. full review
The Painted Veil has the power and intimacy of a timeless love story. By all means, let it sweep you away. full review
Really got to me. A very beautiful movie. I watched it three days ago and still can't stop thinking about it...
this is an awesome movie. edward norton is a great actor so i knew it would be good!
I absolutely love this movie! although it made me extremely depressed for days after watching it, its the best movie ive ever seen.
Such a complex story but yet simple really when it comes to human emotions. People tend to make things more complicated than they need to be. It's wonderful that they finally did fall in love even though it was too late. I loved the story but I'm always sad to see a bittersweet ending. I wasn't much of an Edward Norton fan before but I liked him in this. He did a very nice job and I loved how Naomi's character matured and developed. Lovely couple to watch.
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