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The Painted Veil

Name: The Painted Veil
Director: John Curran
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2006-12-09
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber, Toby Jones, Diana Rigg

2006 · 2h 5m · Romance, Drama

IMDb 7.4 Metacritic 69 RT 74%

Watch it tonight if you're in the mood for slow-burn emotional drama with stunning cinematography and a genuinely redemptive love story. The solid scores across the board prove this is a thoughtful, well-crafted film that rewards patient viewers—just don't expect action or quick resolutions.

Plot

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.

Director: John Curran

Cast: Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber, Toby Jones, Diana Rigg

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