Caught in an affair with another man (Liev Schreiber), a scientist's callow wife (Naomi Watts) accompanies her husband (Edward Norton) to mainland China in the 1920s to fight a cholera epidemic. There, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery that leads to an unexpected chance at redemption.
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...but an enjoyable story in and of itself. It's closer to how I *hoped* the book would play out...the movie is certainly a happier story.
The sense of isolation was palpable in the book (e.g., letters taking months to arrive, learning of a loved one's death months after the fact), less so in the film. My favorite passages in the book were from the French nuns, as those were removed.
Beautiful scenery, but read the book - it's worth it!
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| Naomi Watts | Kitty Fane |
| Edward Norton | Walter Fane |
| Liev Schreiber | Charlie Townsend |
| Diana Rigg | Mother Superior |
| Zoe Telford | Leona |
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