Review of The White Countess (2005) by Ghiuli R — 26 Jan 2010
Impressive acting performances from Ralph Fiennes and Natasha Richardson in a tragic tale of 1936 Shanghai. Plenty of street scenes presents a fairly realistic feeling of being in the city, and wonderfully portrays the mood in an unrestful world - where destiny is mercy to geopolitical events.
The storyline itself is tragic and interesting, although not particularly original.
The handful scenes of Fiennes and Hiroyuki Sanada as Mr. Matsuda are truly the best feature of the film. Razor sharp dialogue and wonderful acting, these scenes spark and is alone a reason to see this movie. Also worth mentioning is Allan Corduner playing another supporting role that deserved further exploration.
This review of The White Countess (2005) was written by Ghiuli R on 26 Jan 2010.
The White Countess has generally received positive reviews.
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