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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
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...
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- Ralph Fiennes
- James Ivory
- 2 min
Oct 30, 2005 · A drama film set in 1930s Shanghai, where a Russian aristocrat becomes a nightclub owner and a love interest for a blind American diplomat. Watch the trailer and learn more about the cast, director, and writer of this historical romance.
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A drama set in 1930s Shanghai, starring Ralph Fiennes as a blind diplomat and Natasha Richardson as a former countess. The film follows their romance and their struggle to survive the Japanese invasion and the civil war.
