The Painted Veil (1934 film)

This article is about the first film adaptation of Somerset Maugham's novel. For the 1957 film, see The Seventh Sin. For the 2006 film, see The Painted Veil (2006 film). For the novel, see The Painted Veil (novel).
The Painted Veil
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Boleslawski
Screenplay by
Based onThe Painted Veil
1925 novel
by W. Somerset Maugham
Produced byHunt Stromberg
Starring
CinematographyWilliam H. Daniels
Edited byHugh Wynn
Music byHerbert Stothart
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • November 23, 1934 (1934-11-23) (USA)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$947,000[1]
Box office$1,658,000[1]

The Painted Veil is a 1934 American drama directed by Richard Boleslawski and starring Greta Garbo. The film was produced by Hunt Stromberg for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Based on the 1925 novel The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham, with a screenplay by John Meehan, Salka Viertel, and Edith Fitzgerald, the film is about a woman who accompanies her new husband to China while he conducts medical research. Feeling neglected by her husband, the woman soon falls in love with a handsome diplomatic attaché. The film score was by Herbert Stothart, the cinematography by William H. Daniels, the art direction by Cedric Gibbons, and the costume design by Adrian. The film earned $1,658,000 at the box office.

  1. ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.