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The White Countess

In 1930s Shanghai, 'The White Countess' is both Sofia, a fallen member of the exiled 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.

2h 15m2005PG-13TMDb 6.2

DramaRomanceWar

English

Crew and Cast

James IvoryJames IvoryDirectorRalph FiennesRalph FiennesTodd JacksonNatasha RichardsonNatasha RichardsonCountess Sofia BelinskyaHiroyuki SanadaHiroyuki SanadaMatsudaLynn RedgraveLynn RedgraveOlga BelinskyaVanessa RedgraveVanessa RedgravePrincess Vera BelinskyaMadeleine PotterMadeleine PotterGrushenka
Madeleine DalyKatyaAllan CordunerAllan CordunerSamuel FeinsteinJohn WoodJohn WoodPrince Peter BelinskyaLee PaceLee PaceCraneAislín McGuckinAislín McGuckinMariaYing DaYing DaKaoTerence HarveyTerence HarveyWaltersDragan MićanovićDragan MićanovićIlyaWang LuoyongWang LuoyongLiu
Young Fu FanFu
Manouk TidemanChristina
Hong Lan HouColumbine
Kyle RothsteinHarlequinJean-Pierre LoritJean-Pierre LoritAntoine Jacquier
Timur EngalychevFeinstein Child
Lucy SuttonFeinstein Child
Amir MaimonFeinstein Child
Itay EltahanFeinstein ChildDan HerzbergDan HerzbergFrenchmanJeff HardingJeff HardingCompany DirectorPaul BirchardPaul BirchardCompany Director
Pierre SeznecRussian SingerZong XiaojunZong XiaojunChinese Foreman
Alexey FrolovPickpocket

Storyline

In 1930s Shanghai, 'The White Countess' is both Sofia, a fallen member of the exiled 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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
30 October 2005
Runtime
2h 15m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
6.2 / 10 (88 votes)

Production

Director
James Ivory
Writers
Kazuo Ishiguro
Studios
Shanghai Film Group, Merchant Ivory Productions, China Film Co-Production
Countries
China, Germany, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$16.0M
Revenue
$4.1M
Profit
$11.9M loss
Return
0.3×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
Russian, Japanese, French, Mandarin, English