Coquitlam Public Library

The painted veil

Label
The painted veil
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rated PG-13
Main title
The painted veil
Medium
electronic resource
Runtime
125
Summary
Edward Norton and Naomi Watts star in W. Somerset Maugham's exotic, tragic love story The Painted Veil.1920s Shanghai. Newlywed English couple Walter and Kitty Fane (Academy Award nominees Norton--The Illusionist, American History X and Watts--21 Grams, Mulholland Drive) have traveled to China to find purpose in their lives. Instead, the discover betrayal and estrangement. Given a chance at redemption, the couple embark on a perilous journey of self-discovery deep into the heart of the Middle Kingdom. Directed by John Curran (We Don't Live Here Anymore) with a Golden Globe-winning original score by Alexandre Desplat
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action