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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.
With Natasha Richardson, Lynn Redgrave, Madeleine Potter, Madeleine Daly. 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.
- James Ivory
- 2 min
Dec 20, 2005 · A blind man (Ralph Fiennes) and a former countess (Natasha Richardson) open a perfect bar in Shanghai in 1936, but face the threat of war and betrayal. Read Ebert's analysis of their elegance, tragedy and romance in this Merchant-Ivory film.
Aug 24, 2020 · A blind American diplomat develops a curious relationship with a young Russian refugee who works od...
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A blind American diplomat in 1930s Shanghai develops a curious relationship with a young Russian countess living in reduced circumstances. 2005 White Countes...
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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- Drama
- PG-13
Nov 23, 2005 · The White Countess on DVD May 16, 2006 starring Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave. Set in Shanghai in the late 1930s, it is the story of the relationship between a disillusioned former US diplomat and a refugee Russian cou.
