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The White Countess

Released PG 135 min 6.5/10 Votes: 7019

In 1930s Shanghai, 'The White Countess' is both Sofia—a fallen member of the 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.

Type:

Movie

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Genre:

Drama, History, Family, Romance, War

Release:

2005-10-30

Year:

2024

Country:

China

Language:

English

Budget:

$16M

Revenue:

$4M

Companies:

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

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