"The Painted Veil" American drama film"The Painted Veil" directed by John Curran is based on the 1925 novel of the same title by W.Somerset Maugham. In my opinion the idea of the film is to show the live of a human being, who remained unbowed having gone through many trials and misfortune, show how a person can come out of the chaos of life with dignity. This idea is common for the works of the author. Creation of beauty is the highest form of creative work of Maugham. He said: "I have an idea that the only thing which makes it possible to regard this world we live in without disgust is the beauty which now and then men create out of chaos. The pictures they paint, the music they compose, the books they write, and the lives they lead. Of all these the richest in beauty is the beautiful life. That is the perfect work of art". Such an example of beautiful life appears in the novel. It also narrates about depth of love-feeling, negotiation, difficulties of soul-making and moulding of character. We could suppose that academic interest and interning at the St Thomas' Hospital spured Maugham to create the novel. He possibly wanted to express and systematize his experience.