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Where was The Painted Veil filmed?

2006 film, directed by John Curran.

  • People's Republic of China

The story is set in London, about 4,846 miles (7,798 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
London
Filmed in
People's Republic of China
Distance
About 4,846 miles (7,798 km) between London and the nearest filming location.

About The Painted Veil

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Released
2006
Director
John Curran
Cast
Naomi WattsEdward NortonLiev SchreiberToby JonesDiana RiggAnthony WongSally HawkinsMarie-Laure DescoureauxXia Yu
Genre
DramaRomance
Based on
The Painted Veil
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

The story

On a brief trip to London in the early 1920s, earnest and academic bacteriologist Walter Fane is dazzled by Kitty Garstin, a London socialite.

They are an awkwardly matched couple, with Kitty being more interested in partying, gossiping and socializing with high ranking members of the British expatriate community.

Kitty is convinced that Townsend will marry her, and Walter says he will divorce her quietly if Townsend will leave his wife Dorothy to marry Kitty.

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