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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The film had a budget of $16.0M but only grossed $4.1M, losing $11.9M at the box office.
The runtime is 135 minutes (2h 15m).
The film features dialogue in 5 languages: Russian, Japanese, French, Mandarin, English.
It was a co-production between: China, Germany, United States of America, United Kingdom.
The film was directed by James Ivory.
The screenplay was written by Kazuo Ishiguro.
The score was composed by Richard Robbins.
Cinematography was handled by Christopher Doyle.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0384686.
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Average
85 votes
The White Countess
Released
PG-13
Pусский, 日本語, Français, 普通话, English
China, Germany, United States of America, United Kingdom
$16,000,000
$4,092,682
