Review of The Painted Veil (2006) by Andrea Gronvall for Chicago Reader — 14 Apr 2010
This handsome period drama is a big step up for director John Curran (We Don't Live Here Anymore), who shot in China with predominantly Chinese crews. Norton and Schreiber seem too American to be English colonials, but Watts navigates a challenging transformation (in a role first played by Greta Garbo in 1934.
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This review of The Painted Veil (2006) was written by Andrea Gronvall and published by Chicago Reader on 14 Apr 2010.
The Painted Veil has generally received very positive reviews.
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