The Painted Veil

2006 | 2h 5min | 7.3

Love and betrayal tested against epidemic and exile

The Painted Veil
7.3

Overview

When a British physician discovers his wife's infidelity, he accepts a posting to fight cholera in rural China, dragging her along into a landscape as unforgiving as their marriage. Amid disease and cultural displacement, they confront the hollowness of their union. As death surrounds them, both must decide whether their bond can be salvaged or if separation offers the only path to redemption.

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  • Director John Curran
  • Year2006
  • Runtime2h 5min
  • StatusReleased
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VIBE PROFILE

The Painted Veil

2006 | 2h 5min
Drama | Romance
★ 7.3
MOVIEVIA.COM
PACING
3.3
Slow Fast
COMPLEXITY
4.9
Casual Mind-Bending
ATMOSPHERE
4.8
Light Dark
VISUALS
5.1
Raw / Indie Epic / CGI
BACTERIOLOGIST • BASED ON NOVEL OR BOOK • CHINA

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