Summary:
This love story has Kitty meeting young, intelligent, shy and somewhat dull Dr. Walter Fane, whose forte is the study of infectious diseases, and the convenient marriage that she finds herself committed to. It is in this web of intrigue that they head for China, only after Walter discovers Kitty's infidelity with one dashing and witty diplomat Charlie Townsend. So much as to hide her from herself and to help thwart a cholera outbreak, this is a marriage more than on the rocks. This is a cold, indifferent and loveless partnership in a vast unknown and deadly environment that will test both these flightless lovebirds and with the hardships and tolerances more than any had ever anticipated. A visual delight amid the pain and suffering of a dying people and failing marriage. Will a cure be found for both, before it's too late?
| Runtime: | 125 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for some mature sexual situations, partial nudity, disturbing images and brief drug content. |
| Production: | Mark Gordon Company, The |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Countries: | USA, China, Canada |
| Languages: | English, French, Mandarin |
| Home Release Date: | May 8, 2007 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| John Curran | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ron Nyswaner | Screenplay |
| W. Somerset Maugham | Novel |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Edward Norton | Walter Fane |
| Liev Schreiber | Charlie Townsend |
| Naomi Watts | Kitty Fane |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alan David | Mr. Garstin |
| Anthony Wong Chau-Sang | Colonel Yu |
| Bin Li | Te-Ming |
| Bin Wu | Student 1 |
| Catherine An | Hostess |
| Cheng Shihan | Warlord Kwei |
| Diana Rigg | Mother Superior |
| Gesang Meiduo | Amah |
| Juliet Howland | Dorothy Townsend |
| Marie-Laure Descoureaux | Sister St. Joseph |
| Sally Hawkins | Mary |
| Toby Jones | Waddington |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Antonia Barnard | Line Producer |
| Bob Yari | Producer |
| Chris Miller | Post-Production Producer: Visionbox Media Group |
| Edward Norton | Producer |
| Jean-François Fonlupt | Producer |
| Jiakun Zhang | Line Producer: China |
| John Curran | Executive Producer |
| Mark Gordon | Executive Producer |
| Ming Beaver Kwei | Associate Producer: China |
| Naomi Watts | Producer |
| Robert Katz | Executive Producer |
| Ron Nyswaner | Executive Producer |
| Sara Colleton | Producer |
| Yasmine Golchan | Co-Producer |
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