The White Countess
Synopsis
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 White Countess Official Trailer!
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-02-26
Top Cast
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Ralph Fiennes
Todd Jackson
Natasha Richardson
Countess Sofia Belinskya
Hiroyuki Sanada
Matsuda
Lynn Redgrave
Olga Belinskya
Vanessa Redgrave
Princess Vera Belinskya
Madeleine Potter
Grushenka
Madeleine Daly
Katya
Allan Corduner
Samuel Feinstein
John Wood
Prince Peter Belinskya
Lee Pace
Crane
Aislín McGuckin
Maria
Ying Da
Kao
Terence Harvey
Walters
Dragan Mićanović
Ilya
Wang Luoyong
Liu
Young Fu Fan
Fu
Manouk Tideman
Christina
Hong Lan Hou
Columbine
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 30, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 30, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$16M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.26x
-$11.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James Ivory
- Screenplay & Story
- Kazuo Ishiguro
- Original Score
- Richard Robbins
- Original Title
- The White Countess
- Country of Origin
- China, Germany, United States of America, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Japanese, French, Mandarin, English
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Production Budget
- $16M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.1M
- Production Studios
- Shanghai Film Group, Merchant Ivory Productions, China Film Co-Production, Rising Star Productions, Global Cinema Group, VIP Medienfonds 3, Global Cinema
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James Ivory
Kazuo Ishiguro
Richard Robbins
Christopher Doyle
John David Allen
Ismail Merchant, Wenxia Fu, Andreas Grosch, Patrick Ko, Andre Morgan
Department Leadership Roster
James Ivory
Director
Kazuo Ishiguro
Writer
Ismail Merchant
Producer
Richard Robbins
Original Music Composer
Christopher Doyle
Director of Photography
John David Allen
Editor
Andrew Sanders
Production Design
John Bright
Costume Design
Andreas Grosch
Producer
Ren Zhonglun
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The White Countess
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What is The White Countess about?
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.
Who directed The White Countess?
The White Countess was directed by James Ivory.
Who stars in The White Countess?
The principal cast of The White Countess includes Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Hiroyuki Sanada, Lynn Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave.
When was The White Countess released and how long is it?
The White Countess was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.
What was the box office and production budget of The White Countess?
The White Countess had a reported production budget of $16M and grossed $4.1M at the worldwide box office (0.26 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The White Countess?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The White Countess was composed by Richard Robbins.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The White Countess?
The White Countess holds official age classifications: FR: TP; US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).