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Catalog/Drama/The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.1 / 100
1934·Drama / Romance·1h 25m

THE PAINTED VEIL

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

The wife of a doctor in China falls in love with a diplomat.

Above the Line
Richard Boleslawski·DirectorSalka Viertel·ScreenplayEdith Fitzgerald·ScreenplayWilliam H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyHerbert Stothart·Original Music ComposerHugh Wynn·Editor
Cast
Greta Garbo·Katrin Koerber FaneHerbert Marshall·Walter FaneGeorge Brent·Jack TownsendWarner Oland·General YuJean Hersholt·Herr KoerberBodil Rosing·Frau KoerberKatharine Alexander·Mrs. TownsendCecilia Parker·OlgaSoo Yong·AmahForrester Harvey·Waddington
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Richard Boleslawski·Director
Writing· 4
Salka Viertel·ScreenplayEdith Fitzgerald·ScreenplayJohn Meehan·ScreenplayW. Somerset Maugham·Novel
Camera· 2
William H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyMilton Brown·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Hugh Wynn·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Herbert Stothart·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Cedric Gibbons·Art Direction
Production· 1
Hunt Stromberg·Producer
By the Numbers
59.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI 18%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Painted Veil's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#999966
#666633
#CCCCCC
Mood
Romantic, Serene
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are seated closely together on a small wooden boat on a calm body of water, with the woman holding a white lace umbrella over them. In the bac”

romancedrama
Key Elements
BoatLace UmbrellaMountainsArchway
Atmosphere
Muted, Foggy, Warm
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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