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The final entry in the canon of quietly rich tales from producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory, THE WHITE COUNTESS enlists Kazuo Ishiguro (REMAINS OF THE DAY) and master cinematographer Christopher Doyle (CHUNGKING EXPRESS) to weave its sumptuous magic. The incomparable Natasha Richardson stars as Sofia, a former Russian countess who has fled with her dead husband's family to 1930s Shanghai, where she works in a seedy dance hall to earn the household's only income. But Sofia's dependents are less than grateful, turning up their noses at her fallen stature while remorselessly accepting her money. The blue blood runs thick in Sofia's house, with two other Redgraves, Vanessa and Lynn, flawlessly portraying deposed nobility; Sofia's daughter Katya (Madeleine Potter) is her only source of joy. Meanwhile, blind former diplomat Todd Jackson (Ralph Fiennes) patronizes Shanghai's colorful drinking establishments, and dreams of opening one of his own. This he gains the courage to do when he meets Sofia; she saves him from being robbed one night, intercepting some thuggish types and seeing him to safety while also capturing his imagination. She becomes his muse, her history injecting Jackson's bar, the White Countess, with just the right note of tragedy and romance. Their relationship, however, is kept strictly on the level of a professional friendship. But as the tension between the Chinese and Japanese mounts towards war--catalyzed in part by Jackson's friend, the mysterious but powerful Mr. Matsuda (Hiroyuki Sanada)--Mr. Jackson is forced to accept that he cannot keep the world at bay inside the White Countess, and must instead deal directly with his feelings for Sofia.Product Identifiers
UPC0043396117181
eBay Product ID (ePID)48686894
Product Key Features
ActorNatasha Richardson, Ralph Fiennes
RatingPG-13
Movie/TV TitleWhite Countess
DirectorJames Ivory
FormatDVD
Release Year2006
GenreDrama
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Leading RoleNatasha Richardson, Ralph Fiennes
Film CountryUSA
Release Date20060516
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- 27 Sep, 2016
Love story with interesting historical background
I watched this film on TV some time ago and decided to buy it for my home DVD collection. Why? First of all I love the actors. Ralph Fiennes always reveals the most subtle movements of human soul. Natasha Richardson is very attractive and I feel very sad that she died so young after an accident in the mountains. And her Mom Vanessa Redgrave and her ant Lynn Redgrave are gorgeous too. Then probably because of my Russian roots I always was interested in events happened with some Russian people after they found themselves in other countries after the Russian revolution and civil war. This is another reason to watch the film. And the love story is touching too. So I think it is a good film to have at home at watch it from time to time...Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Oct, 2015
A great movie which keeps your attention and also a movie to come back to when you need to do something else. My daugahter also really enjoyed it.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Feb, 2017
A love story
Fairly interestingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Sep, 2023
enjoyable
Great movie. +++ Very enjoyable.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
