A drama set in London in 1922 about a restless married woman who, after cheating on her conservative scientist husband with a local playboy, embarks on a journey to the Far East to battle cholera. The journey becomes an odyssey of self discovery.
Notes:
Previous versions of W. Somerset Maugham’s novel include “The Painted Veil” (USA/1934), directed by Richard Boleslavsky and starring Greta Garbo, and “The Seventh Sin” (USA/1957), directed by Ronald Neame and starring Eleanor Parker and Bill Travers.
Genres: Adaptation, Period, Romance
Start Date: 09/01/2005
US Distributor: Warner Independent Pictures
Cast:
Edward Norton
Naomi Watts (in negotiations)
Director:
John Curran
Credits:
Writers:
Ron Nyswaner – screenplay
W Somerset Maugham – source material (from novel: “The Painted Veil”)
