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The White Countess

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 2005-10-30

Runtime: 135 mins

Director: James Ivory

Writer: Kazuo Ishiguro

Spoken language: Pусский, 日本語, Français, 普通话, English

Genres: Drama, Romance, War

Original title: The White Countess

Production Companies: Shanghai Film Group, Merchant Ivory Productions, China Film Co-Production Corp., Rising Star Productions, Global Cinema Group, Sony Pictures Classics, VIP Medienfonds 3, Global Cinema

Production Countries: China, Germany, United States of America, United Kingdom

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