The Painted Veil is one of the quietest movies I’ve seen in a long time. It was quiet on many levels - the lack of noise, a soothing soundtrack, not a lot of dialogue. The scenery is gorgeous. The acting is solid. The story is compelling. It works on all levels.

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.

Based on the novel by W Somerset Maugham, I don’t know how well it was adapted, but I liked the story enough to want to get the book to read.

TPV gets 4.5 stars out of 5.

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1. I loved this movie as well.

   Posted by  on  03/01/08  at  11:10 AM

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