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The White Countess is a drama film directed by James Ivory with a screenplay by Kazuo Ishiguro. Produced by Ismail Merchant, the movie features Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, and Hiroyuki Sanada in the cast. Christopher Doyle served as the director of photography, and Richard Robbins composed the music. The narrative is set in Shanghai and was originally produced in English.
The film was released in 2005 and has a runtime of 135 minutes. It was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and Netflix, with availability on video on demand and fuboTV. Production involved companies including Shanghai Film Group, Merchant Ivory Productions, and China Film Co-Production. The budget was $16,000,000, while the revenue totaled $4,092,682.
Critical reception included a 49% rating, a score of 5.9 out of 10, and a 60 out of 100 review score. Other metrics listed are an IMDb rating of 6.5 from 7,124 votes, a Metascore of 60, and a 51% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film received two nominations for awards and is rated PG-13.
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6.2In 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.
Cast
- Ralph Fiennes as Todd Jackson
- Natasha Richardson as Countess Sofia Belinskya
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Matsuda
- Lynn Redgrave as Olga Belinskya
- Vanessa Redgrave as Princess Vera Belinskya
- Madeleine Potter as Grushenka
Themes
- shanghai, china
- countess
- american abroad
- air raid
- nightclub owner
- taxi dancer
- american diplomat
- blind man
- russian woman
- 1930s
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Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
7,124 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
51%
Metacritic
60/100
- Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, Romance
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 2 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- James Ivory
- Screenwriter
- Kazuo Ishiguro
- Cast member
- Madeleine Potter
- Composer
- Richard Robbins
- Producer
- Ismail Merchant
- Cinematographer
- Christopher Doyle
- Narrative location
- Shanghai
- Duration
- 135
- FilmAffinity ID
- 202032
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- La Comtesse Blanche.jpg
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- publication date
- 2006-01-01
- title
- The White Countess
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 60/100
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