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.
Release Date: 31 March 2006Runtime: 135 min
Stars:
- Aislín McGuckin
- Allan Corduner
- Amir Maimon
- Dan Herzberg
- Dong Fu Lin
- Itay Eltahan
- John Wood
- Lucy Sutton
- Lynn Redgrave
- Madeleine Daly
- Madeleine Potter
- Natasha Richardson
- Ralph Fiennes
- Timur Engalychev
- Vanessa Redgrave
Director: James Ivory
