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.
00:05:35 Some other time...
00:09:35 We can hardly cast him off just yet, old man.
00:14:02 - Matsuda. - Matsuda.
00:19:26 How could I forget Count llya Vladimirovitch Litvanoff?
00:27:38 Mama.
00:33:35 Thank you. This is my friend, Thomas Crane.
00:39:55 Oh, no, no, no. Not that kind of proposal. No.
00:44:44 Olga, dear, I've been thinking about this. Things are so different.
00:49:49 - That is why you named this establishment. - Yeah, you got it.
00:54:31 I'm sorry. I should go.
00:59:05 I guess it wasn't very good-mannered of me. I'm sorry.
01:02:24 But you must promise me something.
01:09:19 My acquaintance is in a position...
01:13:47 my cherished dream...
01:19:12 You are here.
01:25:43 That's nothing to do with politics or armies or fighting.
01:31:19 I've been thinking lately maybe my relatives are right that...
01:35:14 maybe one day we'll do just that.
01:40:28 you offered to let me touch your face...
01:46:32 All right, well, if you feel so strongly...
01:53:58 but it has been my privilege to observe you at close quarters for some time.
02:00:12 Katya, your mother is not coming with you.
02:06:45 I'm sorry.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,435
Dialogue density10.6 lines / min
First line00:01:43
Final line02:06:45

Production Record

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