Greta Garbo is the best thing about this film adaptation of Maugham's The Painted Veil. While married to bacteriologist Herert Marshall, she travels to China, where Herbert is trying to do some good. She is up to no good when she meets George Brent and has a love affair. In real life, she and George were more than friends, and, with their electric chemistry, their scenes are fascinating to watch. Garbo looks positively radiant here. The ending was changed to meet Hollywood's code of ethics. But I did appreciate the adult treatment of Garbo and Herbert's feelings and situation. For Garbo buffs, this is a must see, but otherwise for a better version of the novel watch the 2006 movie with Edward Norton and Naomi Watts 7/10
Review of The Painted Veil
