The White Countess

2005 · 135 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 7,104 VOTES · DIR. James Ivory

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,435 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:43 Another punishment is waiting for her.
00:05:03 Get off and I'll take you where you're going.
00:09:21 Thank you, I'll manage. Good evening.
00:13:26 Ching Lieng, I wonder...
00:18:23 - Good night. - Good night.
00:24:32 to stop me making a fool of myself.
00:32:52 Substantial enough. Thank you, Jimmy.
00:38:46 - Oh, hello. - Excuse me.
00:43:12 - Excuse me. - Sorry.
00:48:29 And as for the strongarm boys, the bouncers...
00:53:09 And you slept in your clothes again.
00:57:56 - That was him, wasn't it? - Come on, Katya, we'll be late.
01:00:52 Peter, dearest, what is your view?
01:04:57 - Well, I'm sure that she... - But you don't want to hear this kind of talk.
01:11:42 I'll always be beholden to you.
01:16:12 I will go to the Consulate...
01:23:13 Where have you been?
01:27:28 I thought you only went to the French Quarter.
01:32:29 because I wasn't able to keep it.
01:37:21 How are you?
01:42:49 for the Great Powers to stand back...
01:48:46 They told her I was coming...
01:54:39 I saw the Countess on my way here.
02:00:27 Your mother is with me.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,435
Dialogue density10.6 lines / min
First line00:01:43
Final line02:00:27

Production Record

DirectorJames Ivory
LanguageEnglish
Budget$16,000,000
Revenue$4,092,682
IMDb votes7,104