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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.0 / 100
2005·Drama / History / Romance·2h 15m

THE WHITE COUNTESS

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

Above the Line
James Ivory·DirectorKazuo Ishiguro·WriterChristopher Doyle·Director of PhotographyRichard Robbins·Original Music ComposerJohn David Allen·Editor
Cast
Ralph Fiennes·Todd JacksonNatasha Richardson·Countess Sofia BelinskyaHiroyuki Sanada·MatsudaLynn Redgrave·Olga BelinskyaVanessa Redgrave·Princess Vera BelinskyaMadeleine Potter·GrushenkaMadeleine Daly·KatyaAllan Corduner·Samuel FeinsteinJohn Wood·Prince Peter BelinskyaLee Pace·Crane
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
James Ivory·Director
Writing· 1
Kazuo Ishiguro·Writer
Camera· 1
Christopher Doyle·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
John David Allen·EditorGiles Gardner·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Richard Robbins·Original Music ComposerColl Anderson·Sound Effects EditorRobert Hein·Sound DesignerSylvia Menno·Dialogue EditorDavid Wahnon·Dialogue Editor
Art & Design· 9
Steve Simmonds·Art DirectionAndrew Sanders·Production DesignChen Shaomian·Art DirectionYu Baiyang·Art DirectionJohn Bright·Costume DesignCarol Hemming·Makeup DesignerBin Lan·Set DecorationColin Thurston·Property MasterLingen Yuan·Property Master
Production· 10
Ismail Merchant·ProducerPatrick Ko·Executive ProducerAndre Morgan·Executive ProducerAndreas Schmid·Executive ProducerWenxia Fu·Executive ProducerAndreas Grosch·ProducerTianyan Wang·Executive ProducerWang Daling·Executive ProducerRen Zhonglun·ProducerMarcus Schöfer·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Richard Sale·Wardrobe Supervisor
By the Numbers
52.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
49%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI -74%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The White Countess's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man and a woman in a close-up, with the woman slightly in front and to the left of the man. Both are looking downwards and to the left. Be”

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Golden, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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