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The White Countess Director: James Ivory Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, Hiroyuki Sanada

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  • DVD Release Date: 05/16/2006
  • Original Release: 2005
  • Rating: Rated PG13
  • Sales Rank: 5,558

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Features

Closed Caption; Commentary with James Ivory and Natasha Richardson; Behind-the-scenes featurette; A tribute to Ismail Merchant; Making of "The White Countess"

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Disc #1 -- The White Countess
1. Start [3:42]
2. Passion and Necessity [4:14]
3. A Failure to See [6:59]
4. Bar of Dreams [3:39]
5. A Royal Escort [4:42]
6. "She's the One." [2:03]
7. Once Upon a Time [2:05]
8. Little Comforts [2:06]
9. Visions of a Better Place [2:26]
10. Risks and Rewards [5:00]
11. A Certain Proposal [6:56]
12. Inescapable Reality [3:21]
13. The Missing Ingredient [4:05]
14. Sharing Sad Songs [5:23]
15. A Familiar Request [3:40]
16. Too Much Like Mother [6:15]
17. Politics of Tension [4:21]
18. Size of the Canvas [3:27]
19. Old Hats, New Chances [7:51]
20. Losing Sight [4:43]
21. An Impassioned Outburst [3:13]
22. Unkept Promises [3:45]
23. A Pressing Matter [2:48]
24. Gaining New Perspective [5:34]
25. Abandoned [8:47]
26. Terrible Nature of Things [6:16]
27. Helping Each Other [2:22]
28. A Boat Ride Together [5:01]

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Editorial Reviews

The White Countess marks the final feature of the fabled Merchant-Ivory filmmaking team (producer Ismail Merchant died during post-production). Masters at conveying opulence and atmosphere in exotic settings, Merchant and Ivory bring their fabled touch to this romantic drama, which at its best recalls the period and romantic underpinnings of Casablanca. The story takes place in 1936 Shanghai, where blind former diplomat Todd Jackson (Ralph Fiennes) operates a flashy nightclub. One of his dancers, Sofia (Natasha Richardson), comes from a family of Russian aristocrats who were forced to flee their country after the Bolshevik takeover. While working to support her ungrateful relatives -- two of whom are played by Richardson's real-life mom and aunt, sisters Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave -- Sofia becomes romantically interested in the cynical, withdrawn Todd, only to find their relationship imperiled by the impending invasion of the city by Japanese forces. Director James Ivory skillfully echoes the Bogart-Bergman classic, instilling a similar sense of weariness and foreboding, of destinies circumvented and promises unfulfilled. All suggestions of the earlier classic aside, the finely nuanced White Countess stands firmly on its own. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble

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