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The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

Sometimes the greatest journey is the distance between two people.

Genres

RomanceDrama

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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.

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Budget

$19400000

Revenue

$26910847

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

7.258/10

Release Date

09 December 2006

Country

Canada

Cast

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Dr. Walter Fane

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Kitty Fane

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Charlie Townsend

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Mr. Waddington

Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Mother Superior

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

(Credited but deleted)

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Colonel Yu

Xia Yu

Xia Yu

Wu Lien

Juliet Howland

Juliet Howland

Dorothy Townsend

Ian Renwick

Ian Renwick

Geoffrey Denison

Li Bin

Li Bin

Te-Ming

Zoe Telford

Zoe Telford

Leona

Marie-Laure Descoureaux

Marie-Laure Descoureaux

Sister St. Joseph

Lorraine Laurence

Lorraine Laurence

Sister Maryse

Maggie Steed

Maggie Steed

Mrs. Garstin

Li Feng

Li Feng

Sung Ching

Yan Lü

Yan Lü

Wan Xi

Catherine An

Catherine An

Hostess

Bill Marcus

Bill Marcus

Businessman in Colony Club

Maurice Herschtal

Maurice Herschtal

Businessman in Colony Club

Shobauro Hiratsuka

Shobauro Hiratsuka

Businessman in Colony Club

John Cann

John Cann

Businessman in Colony Club

Yin Qing

Yin Qing

Student 2

Alan David

Alan David

Mr. Garstin

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