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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.
- 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.
A 2006 historical drama starring Ralph Fiennes and Natasha Richardson as a blind American and a Russian countess in 1930s Shanghai. Critics panned the film for its lifeless story and high production values.
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- James Ivory
- PG-13
- Ralph Fiennes
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...
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Aug 24, 2020 · Set in the 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 ...
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Oct 30, 2005 · In 1930s Shanghai, 'The White Countess' is both Sofia—a fallen member of the Russian aristocracy—and a nightclub created by a blind American diplomat, who asks Sofia to be the centerpiece of the world he wants to create.
