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The Painted Veil (12A)

  • Consumer Advice: Contains one moderate sex scene
  • Run time: 2 hours 5 mins
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release date: 27th April 2007

Plot Synopsis

A lavish epic romance based on W. Somerset Maugham’s classic novel, The Painted Veil tells the story of a young woman who, dissatisfied with her marriage, attempts to break out of her stuffy life in 1920s London. She embarks on an affair which leads her on a journey of self-discovery to the Far East.

Academy Award-nominees NAOMI WATTS (King Kong) and EDWARD NORTON (American History X) star alongside Golden Globe-nominee LIEV SCHREIBER (The Manchurian Candidate).