The Painted Veil

Sometimes, the greatest journey is the distance between two people. An estranged husband and wife find redemption in the most unlikely places in this adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham?s classic novel. Kitty (Naomi Watts, King Kong, 21 Grams) enters into a convenient marriage to studious bacteriologist Dr. Walter Fane, played by Oscar?- and BAFTA?-nominated Edward Norton (The Illusionist, Fight Club), who subsequently moves the couple to Shanghai. There, Walter is engrossed in his work, while Kitty embarks on an affair with the dashing diplomat Charlie Townsend, played by Emmy?- and Golden Globe?-nominated Liev Schreiber (The Omen, The Manchurian Candidate). An ultimatum in the form of a cholera epidemic deep in rural China forces the couple to seek a cure?for the disease as well as their marriage. A visual delight amidst the pain and suffering of a dying people and a failing marriage. Don?t miss Dame Diana Rigg as a wise old Mother Superior who charms and inspires Kitty.