The Painted Veil (1934 film)

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The Painted Veil
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Boleslawski
Screenplay by	John Meehan Salka Viertel Edith Fitzgerald
Based on	The Painted Veil 1925 novel by W. Somerset Maugham
Produced by	Hunt Stromberg
Starring	Greta Garbo Herbert Marshall George Brent Warner Oland Jean Hersholt
Cinematography	William H. Daniels
Edited by	Hugh Wynn
Music by	Herbert Stothart
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	November 23, 1934 (1934-11-23) (USA)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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.