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The White Countess is a 2005 drama film directed by James Ivory and starring Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, Hiroyuki Sanada, Lynn Redgrave, Allan Corduner, and Madeleine Potter. The screenplay by Kazuo Ishiguro focuses on a disparate group of displaced persons attempting to survive in Shanghai in the late 1930s.
In 1930s Shanghai, a blind American diplomat develops a curious relationship with a young Russian refugee who works odd--and sometimes illicit--jobs to support members of her dead husband's aristocratic family. Director. James Ivory. Writer. Kazuo Ishiguro. Stars. Ralph Fiennes. Natasha Richardson. Vanessa Redgrave. See production info at IMDbPro.
Dec 20, 2005 · "The White Countess" is a film about a man who dreams of owning the perfect little bar, a place of elegance that finds the delicate balance, as he thinks a woman should, "between the erotic and the tragic." Outside, it is Shanghai in 1936 and the world is late for its appointment with war.
Feb 26, 2012 · Russian Countess Sofia Belinskya remembers old times of opulence and fancy dance parties, while she's living exiled in Shanghai, during the 1930s. Now, she has a poor life with her daughter Katya...
With earnings from a horse race, Todd opens an upscale nightclub to cater to Shanghai's wealthy elite, installing Sofia -- "The White Countess" -- as its hostess and spiritual muse.
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Aug 24, 2020 · A blind American diplomat develops a curious relationship with a young Russian refugee who works od...
A blind American diplomat in 1930s Shanghai develops a curious relationship with a young Russian countess living in reduced circumstances. 2005 White Countess Productions, Ltd.
