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The Painted Veil (1934)

APPROVED  85 min  -  Drama | Romance   -  23 November 1934 (USA)
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A wife neglected by her husband, a medical researcher in China, falls in love with a dashing diplomatic attaché.

Writers:

W. Somerset Maugham (novel), John Meehan (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Greta Garbo ...
Herbert Marshall Herbert Marshall ...
George Brent George Brent ...
Warner Oland ...
Jean Hersholt Jean Hersholt ...
Herr Koerber
Bodil Rosing Bodil Rosing ...
Frau Koerber
Katharine Alexander Katharine Alexander ...
Cecilia Parker Cecilia Parker ...
Olga Koerber, Heinrich's Bride
Soo Yong Soo Yong ...
Amah, Fane's Servant
Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey ...
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Adair Robert Adair ...
Polo Player (scenes deleted)
Mariska Aldrich Mariska Aldrich ...
German Teacher (scenes deleted)
Maidena Armstrong Maidena Armstrong ...
German (scenes deleted)
Billy Bevan Billy Bevan ...
Bridegroom (scenes deleted)
Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi ...
Frau Koerber (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

In Austria, Katrin is lonely after her sister's marriage and she agrees to marry her father's research associate Dr. Walter Fane. Fane takes her to China but constantly ignors her in favour of his medical research. Lonely Katrin has an affair with Jack Townsend of the British Embassy. When it is discovered by Walter he becomes very bitter. Fane travels to fight a cholera epidemic and Katrin goes with him and helps. They grow closer together than ever before but Walter is knifed in a riot incited by the burning of a cholera infested town. Now their new found happiness will depend on Walter's survival. Written by Gary Jackson <garyjack5@cogeco.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

China | Cholera | Epidemic | Austria | Sister  | See more »

Taglines:

Do not pass love by...It may never come again!

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Boyali peçe See more »

Filming Locations:

China See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$947,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$1,120,000 (Worldwide) (except USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Queen Christina and The Painted Veil, which were both huge hits in Europe (making twice their budget in the UK alone), but were underwhelming US successes. See more »

Quotes

Jack Townsend: [to Katrin] Why can't we be unhappy together?
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Connections

Featured in The Divine Garbo (1990) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)"
(uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Written by Richard Wagner (1850)
Played as background music in the wedding scene See more »