The White Countess
Shanghai. 1936. Crossroads of the world and into this city of political intrigue comes Sofia, a Russian Countess who, with the remains of her family, has been left stateless by the Revolution. Forced by her reduced circumstances to support herself and her family as a bar-girl and taxi dancer, Sofia forms a relationship with Jackson, a blind former diplomat who opens an elegant bar; The White Countess. Their curious relationship matures but they are caught up in the fall of the city to the Japanese invaders. —[email protected]
Genre: Drama, Family, History, Romance
Director: James Ivory
Actors: Hiroyuki Sanada, Lynn Redgrave, Madeleine Daly, Madeleine Potter, Natasha Richardson, Ralph Fiennes, Vanessa Redgrave
Country: China, Germany, United Kingdom, United States