The painted veil
(DVD)
Contributors
Curran, John, film director.
Colleton, Sara, film producer.
Nyswaner, Ron, screenwriter.
Watts, Naomi, 1968- actor.
Norton, Edward, actor.
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2007]
ISBN
1419818198, 9781419818196, 9780012569580, 0012569585, 9782569585570, 2569585572
MPAA Rating
PG-13 Rated
Appears on list
Status
Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video
DVD P
1 available
DVD P
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD P | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD PAI | On Shelf |
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Adult DVD Feature Film | PAINTED (DVD) | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | DRAMA PAI | On Shelf |
| Bridgeview Public Library - Stacks | DVD PAI | Being transferred between libraries |
| Chicago Ridge Public Library - Stacks | DVD PAI | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adultery -- China -- Shanghai -- Drama.
China -- Drama.
Cities and towns -- China -- Drama.
Drama.
Epidemics -- China -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Marriage -- Drama.
Married people -- China -- Shanghai -- Drama.
Married people -- Drama.
Married people in missionary work -- Drama.
Physicians -- England.
Redemption -- Drama.
Romance films.
Shanghai (China) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
China -- Drama.
Cities and towns -- China -- Drama.
Drama.
Epidemics -- China -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Marriage -- Drama.
Married people -- China -- Shanghai -- Drama.
Married people -- Drama.
Married people in missionary work -- Drama.
Physicians -- England.
Redemption -- Drama.
Romance films.
Shanghai (China) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
012569585577, 085391137580, 00012569585577
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by W. Somerset Maugham.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Stuart Dryburgh ; art director, Peta Lawson ; editor, Alexandre de Franceschi ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Ruth Myers ; visual effects supervisor, Paul Butterworth ; piano soloist, Lang Lang.
Participants/Performers
Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Liev Schreiber, Toby Jones, Diana Rigg, Juliet Howland, Anthony Wong, Maggie Steed, Lorraine Laurence, Johnny Lee, Li Feng.
Description
Set in the 1920s. A young English couple, Walter, a middle class doctor, and Kitty, an upper-class woman, get married for all the wrong reasons and relocate to Shanghai. Kitty falls in love with someone else. When Walter discovers her infidelity, in an act of vengeance, he accepts a job in a remote village in China that is being ravaged by a deadly epidemic. He takes his wife along and their journey brings meaning to their relationship and gives them purpose in one of the most remote and beautiful places on earth.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature sexual situations, partial nudity, disturbing images and brief drug content.
System Details
DVD; region 1; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; dual-layer.
Language
Closed-captioned; dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1 surround) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
Awards
Golden Globes (USA), 2007: Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Alexandre Desplat)
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Curran, J., Colleton, S., Nyswaner, R., Watts, N., Norton, E., Schreiber, L., Jones, T., Rigg, D., Howland, J., Wong, A., Steed, M., Laurence, L., Feng, L., Dryburgh, S., De Franceschi, A., Desplat, A., & Maugham, W. S. 1. (2007). The painted veil. (Widescreen). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)John, Curran et al.. 2007. The Painted Veil. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)John, Curran et al.. The Painted Veil. Warner Home Video, 2007.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Curran, J., Colleton, S., Nyswaner, R., Watts, N., Norton, E., Schreiber, L. and Jones, T. et al (2007). The painted veil. Widescreen Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Curran, John,, et al. The Painted Veil. Widescreen, Warner Home Video, 2007.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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