The White Countess
2005 · 135 min · Director: James Ivory
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Shanghai. 1936. Crossroads of the world and into this city of political intrigue comes Sofia, a Russian Countess who, with the remains of her family, has been left stateless by the Revolution. Forced by her reduced circumstances to support herself and her family as a bar-girl and taxi dancer, Sofia forms a relationship with Jackson, a blind former diplomat who opens an elegant bar; The White Countess. Their curious relationship matures but they are caught up in the fall of the city to the Japanese invaders.
Emotional fingerprint
The White Countess (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Love 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Love, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Love and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 32 % | 28 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 29 % | 21 % | 19 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Hope | 33 % | 25 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 36 % | 33 % | 21 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Love | 34 % | 26 % | 18 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 38 % | 26 % | 15 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 41 % | 34 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Hope | 43 % | 36 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 46 % | 41 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 46 % | 39 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 45 % | 30 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 45 % | 31 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 50 % | 43 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 56 % | 54 % | 33 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Empathy | 58 % | 54 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 61 % | 53 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 71 % | 63 % | 69 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Tension | 76 % | 66 % | 69 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Hope | 72 % | 58 % | 55 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about The White Countess. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Katya
Maria
Fu
Christina
Columbine
Harlequin
Details
- Directed by
- James Ivory
- Written by
- Kazuo Ishiguro
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany, China, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Subscription
Rent
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.
