A wistful and melancholy song from the soundtrack of The Painted Veil, a 2006 film based on the book by W. Somerset Maugham. Set amidst an outbreak of cholera in China in the early 20th century, it depicts the troubled relationship of Walter and Kitty Fane. Although the movie ends a bit differently than the novel, I love them both.
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Alysa, I was actually wondering if you would weigh in. I would never even attempt to sing this song in French, a language which simultaneously has too many syllables and too many silent consonants. How can that be? ;-)
Joan, I hope you do. I thought Edward Norton (who doesn't appear in these scenes, which probably gives away some of the plot) and Naomi Watts gave pretty amazing performances.
How delightful to listen to something posted here that is not a raucous blend of electrically amplified instruments and drums being bashed to death.
Although not a particularly happy song, it cheered me up immensely!
Merci Mme Jeanette! Merci beaucoup........!
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Joan, me too! Ever since Primal Fear, I've had a crush on him.