The White Countess on DVD, History, Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson

Shanghai. 1936. Crossroads of the world. Into this city of political intrigue comes Sofia, a Russian Countess whom the Revolution has left stateless with the remains of her family. 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.

STARS: Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave

135 min | Drama, History, Romance, War | 2005 | Color