Review of The White Countess (2005) by Atteli09 * — 04 Aug 2010
The last collaboration between Ismail Merchant and James Ivory, the White Countess is far from perfect. However, like all their prior films, it has a standout cast, impeccable production values, and beautiful photography that captures the era perfectly.
While some what of a let-down as far as the story goes, it still has some nice moments, and if you're a fan of period romances and Merchant/Ivory films in general, you'll want to see this one, too.
Fiennes does a good job in his role as the blind diplomat, and the late Natasha Richardson also give a multi-layered performance as the countess. It stands in the shadows of their better works, and can't really stand up to scrutiny as far as the pacing and script and narrative.
It tried and failed to be a latter-day Casablanca, but it's still a finely crafted film.
This review of The White Countess (2005) was written by Atteli09 * on 04 Aug 2010.
The White Countess has generally received positive reviews.
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