Movie #457 "The White Countess" is a very slow, slow, slow movie. Sufficeth it to say, it's a Merchant/Ivory flick --- enough said? Ralph Fiennes is always interesting to watch, and the music was good throughout the film. But, and that's a big but, the story goes nowhere, some of the incidental characters in the film are not needed (I guess that's why they are incidental), the history isn't delved into enough, and it's just plain boring. I rented this film because there are mostly Redgraves in it: Vanessa, Lynn and Vanessa's daughter, the late Natasha Richardson. And yes, their scenes are good but there aren't enough of them. I don't recommend this one at all!
I gave this 3 stars
The White Countess
(2005) NR
Blinded by a traumatic event that took the lives of his wife and daughter, disenchanted ex-U.S. diplomat Todd Jackson (Ralph Fiennes) dreams of owning a gentleman's club. But his life changes forever when he crosses paths with an exiled Russian countess (Natasha Richardson). Acclaimed director James Ivory helms this romantic drama about two lonely people who find hope amid the political turmoil of 1930s Shanghai.
Genre: Romantic Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces
This movie is: Dark, Romantic, Understated
Availability: DVD
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