The Painted Veil (1934)
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Cast
as Katrin Koerber Fane
as Dr. Walter Fane
as Jack Townsend
as General Yu
as Prof. Koerber
as Frau Koerber
as Mrs. Townsend
as Olga
as Amah
as Bridegroom
as Waddington
as Curious Woman
as Cruel Woman
as Chief of Police
as Major-Domo
as Stuttering Woman
as Crying Boy
as Spinster
as Shay Kee Seng the Clerk
as Dr. Somerset
as Dr. Simmons
as Proprietor of Curio Shop
as Lady Coldchester
as Mother Superior
as Secretary
as English Governor
as Englishman
Critic Reviews for The Painted Veil
All Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1)
As usual, Miss Garbo seems more important than her story.
There is drama enough in the sheer fact of [Garbo's] presence to dominate completely even such a fantastic plot as this one.
Garbo lights up the screen with a sensuous, charismatic performance in this adaptation of Somerset Maugham as an errant wife who redeems herself during cholera crisis in China; Herbert Marshall as the husband and George Brent as the lover are also good
Audience Reviews for The Painted Veil
Garbo is such a marvel to behold, so captivating that she doesn't need any effort to make us forgive her character's sins, while the solid script and elegant dialogue always let us understand her motivations, even though the conclusion comes a bit fast and sudden.
Super Reviewer
I watched the newer version with Edward Norton and Naomi Watts before I saw this one and I pretty sure I like the Newer one better...dont get me wrong this movie is very very well acted (especially by Garbo) but I just felt a better connection to the characters. Like Katrin...Garbo play her as whinny and I didnt actually feel bad for her while I did have that connection with Watts.
Super Reviewer
Pretty good romantic drama, with Garbo putting in her regular wonderful performance as a woman trapped in a marriage with a man she doesn't love, and in love with another man who won't commit to her. Herbert Marshall and George Brent are not some of my favorites, but they held their own here well, as the husband and the lover, respectively. I pretty much expected the ending, but that's OK. The film held my attention and kept me awake even at 1 in the morning, so that's saying something.
Super Reviewer
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