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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.
The White Countess. 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
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 blind American diplomat in 1930s Shanghai develops a curious relationship with a young Russian countess living in reduced circumstances. 2005 White Countes...
Dec 21, 2005 · A 1999 film about a blind American ex-diplomat who falls in love with a former countess in 1930s Shanghai. Critics panned the film for its lifeless story and high production values, while audiences rated it lower.
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- James Ivory
- PG-13
- Ralph Fiennes
Nov 23, 2005 · Set in Shanghai in the late 1930s, it is the story of the relationship between a disillusioned former US diplomat and a refugee Russian countess reduced to a sordid life in the city's bars.
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