The Painted Veil
“Do not pass love by...It may never come again!”
Synopsis
The wife of a doctor in China falls in love with a diplomat.
Top Cast
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Greta Garbo
Katrin Koerber Fane
Herbert Marshall
Walter Fane
George Brent
Jack Townsend
Warner Oland
General Yu
Jean Hersholt
Herr Koerber
Bodil Rosing
Frau Koerber
Katharine Alexander
Mrs. Townsend
Cecilia Parker
Olga
Soo Yong
Amah
Forrester Harvey
Waddington
Ethel Griffies
Lady Coldchester (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Dr. Somerset (uncredited)
Keye Luke
Shay Key Fong (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 23, 1934
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$947K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.18x
+$173K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Boleslawski
- Screenplay & Story
- Salka Viertel, Edith Fitzgerald, John Meehan
- Original Score
- Herbert Stothart
- Original Title
- The Painted Veil
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Budget
- $947K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.1M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Boleslawski
Salka Viertel, Edith Fitzgerald, John Meehan, W. Somerset Maugham
Herbert Stothart
William H. Daniels
Hugh Wynn
Hunt Stromberg
Department Leadership Roster
Salka Viertel
Screenplay
Richard Boleslawski
Director
Edith Fitzgerald
Screenplay
John Meehan
Screenplay
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
Hunt Stromberg
Producer
Herbert Stothart
Original Music Composer
Hugh Wynn
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Painted Veil
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Painted Veil about?
The wife of a doctor in China falls in love with a diplomat.
Who directed The Painted Veil?
The Painted Veil was directed by Richard Boleslawski.
Who stars in The Painted Veil?
The principal cast of The Painted Veil includes Greta Garbo, Herbert Marshall, George Brent, Warner Oland, Jean Hersholt.
When was The Painted Veil released and how long is it?
The Painted Veil was released in 1934 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Painted Veil?
The Painted Veil had a reported production budget of $947K and grossed $1.1M at the worldwide box office (1.18 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Painted Veil?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Painted Veil was composed by Herbert Stothart.
Is The Painted Veil based on a book or true story?
The Painted Veil is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "W. Somerset Maugham".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Painted Veil?
The Painted Veil holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).