Spirits of the Dead (1968), Roman Holiday (1953), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Flesh and the Devil (1926), Love Me Tonight (1932), The Queen of Spades (1949), Gosford Park (2001), The Age of Innocence (1993) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Countess movies.
Storyline: Roistering sea captain Jonathan Clark, who poaches seal pelts from Russian Alaska, meets and woos Russian countess Marina in 1850 San Francisco. Events separate them, but after an exciting sea race to the Pribilof Islands they meet again; now, both are in danger from the schemes of villainous Prince Semyon.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Plot Keywords: captain, first mate, pilot, countess, merchant, prince, gripping ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Colonel Chabert has been severely wounded in the French-Russian Napoleonic war to the point that the medical examiner has signed his death certificate. When he regains his health and memory, he goes back to Paris, where his "widow", Anne has married the Count Ferraud and is financing his rise to power using Chabert's money. Chabert hires a lawyer to help him get back his money and his honor.—Dragomir R. Radev <radev@cs.columbia.edu>
Plot Keywords: war hero, countess, count, lawyer, child, wife, dark ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A countess' unrequited love for an army officer leads to disaster.
Plot Keywords: army officer, countess, gripping, emotional, baltic coast, unrequited love, love ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: There is hunger in Siberia during the Russian Civil War. Dim-witted peasant Sergei is searching corpses for food. He meets a mysterious young woman looking for the town of Novokursk. She asks Sergei to tell anyone they might meet that he is her husband. They find an abandoned house where they can rest... but a stranger is hiding inside. Sergei washes the woman's feet and prepares a bed for her. The stranger reveals himself and is soon joined by cossacks; they do not believe that the woman is a peasant's wife. They beat Sergei but he does not betray her. The two are rescued by White cavalry. The woman is in fact the Countess Alexandrova. In Novokursk, the countess stays with the rich Gaidaroff family. When Sergei leaves hospital, he goes to see his "friend". The countess begrudgingly provides a job in the household. Sergei is exposed to the revolutionary talk of Ivan, a servant. When the Whites leave town to counter an attack, the Reds are free to act...—David Steele
Plot Keywords: russian, peasant, countess, bolshevik, revolutionary, melodramatic, gripping ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: On election day, Count Albert Sandor, the Prime Minister of Hungary, is surprised to learn that his faithful servant, Johann Porok, has been elected to parliament. Despite their opposing political views, Johann and Sandor amicably agree to continue their butler and master relationship. Sandor's daughter, Baroness Katrina Marissey, however, is appalled to see the eloquent butler opposing her father in parliament.—L. Hamre
Plot Keywords: prime minister, butler, daughter, husband, countess, airy, charming ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: An English anthropologist has discovered a frozen monster in the frozen wastes of Manchuria which he believes may be the Missing Link. He brings the creature back to Europe aboard a trans-Siberian express, but during the trip the monster thaws out and starts to butcher the passengers one by one.—Jonathon Dabell <J.D.@pixie.ntu.ac.uk>
Plot Keywords: anthropologist, monk, zombie, countess, inspector, creepy, intense ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Maria Montez was accorded top billing in this film by contractual agreement, although she is in the picture only long enough to take a bath in a tricky 17th century bathtub while sipping coffee with Charles Stuart and delivering dialogue in a barely-understandable French-accent. This is the second major film released within a short period with King Charles II as a primary character, and Charles here and Charles (George Sanders) in "Forever Amber" are two very varied approaches to the same character. This one takes place prior to the beginning of "Forever Amber" when Charles II and his followers are hiding out in Holland from Oliver Cromwell's puritan Round Heads. Being temporarily at liberty (or unemployed), Charles takes a day job at the farm/estate of Katie, and falls in love with her. Meanwhile he eludes his enemies by agility, enterprise and sword play, some of the latter performed while riding the blades of a Dutch windmill. He is summoned back to the throne and has to leave Katie and the tulips behind, returns to England, is replaced by George Sanders who pursues Amber St. Clair and forgets all about Katie. "The Exile" and "Forever Amber" should be viewed back-to-back for maximum-contrast enjoyment.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
Plot Keywords: heir, farm girl, colonel, countess, soldier, thrilling, rousing ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Critics and the public say Karen Stone is too old -- as she approaches 50 -- for her role in a play she is about to take to Broadway. Her businessman husband, 20 years her senior, has been the angel for the play and gives her a way out: They are off to a holiday in Rome for his health. He suffers a fatal heart attack on the plane. Mrs. Stone stays in Rome. She leases a magnificent apartment with a view of the seven hills from the terrace. Then the contessa comes calling to introduce a young man named Paola to her. The contessa knows many presentable young men and lonely American widows.—Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>
Plot Keywords: actress, husband, gigolo, countess, friend, sultry, bleak ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In 1465, Quentin Durward travels to France to meet Isabelle, Countess of Marcroy, on behalf of his elderly Scottish uncle whom, for political reasons, the Duke of Burgundy intends she marry. A man of honor who may have sworn too many oaths, Durward finds he and Isabelle being used as pawns in a deadly game by the Duke and devious King Louis XI. One look at Isabelle has convinced Durward this is where he and his heart have to be.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
Plot Keywords: duke of burgundy, knight, countess, gypsy, lord, thrilling, passionate ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Madame DuBarry is a 1934 American historical film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dolores del Rio, Reginald Owen, Victor Jory and Osgood Perkins. The film portrays the life of Madame Du Barry, the last mistress of King Louis XV of France.[1] While this film does not serve accuracy to Madame Du Barry, it does feature antiques and jewelry that came from the actual days when Madame Du Barry lived. This film was released just as the Hays Code was taking full swing, and faced many problems with censors of the time. Scenes of this film had to be removed before its release or else it would have not been approved for release.
Plot Keywords: louis xv, courtesan, king, countess, adviser, marie antoinette, cheeky ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: This film is a compendium of the facts and fiction of the events leading up to the disaster. For dramatic effect, Sabotage was chosen as the cause, rather than electricity lashing out at a couple of tons of hydrogen.—Charles Holland <charley@themovies.com.au>
Plot Keywords: military officer, nazi, countess, gambler, ad executive, pilot, thrilling ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Chronicles the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New York society, writing one hit song after another. Despite his egotistical behavior, he manages to woo and win Sally Elliott, one of the more popular songstresses of the day.—Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>
Plot Keywords: songwriter, musician, singer, girlfriend, countess, publisher, charming ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Champagne Waltz is one of five movies produced by Paramount in the 1930s featuring Gladys Swarthout, a very popular Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano. The studio was attempting to build on the popularity of Grace Moore, another opera singer, who had also expanded her talents into movies.
Plot Keywords: musician, singer, grandfather, club owner, countess, charming, winsome ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: It's the mid-nineteenth century. Adult siblings Felix Young and Eugenia Munster were born and raised in Europe and have a somewhat bohemian lifestyle reflective of their travels throughout Europe. Felix, who has little money, is interested in painting and the arts. Eugenia is a baroness by marriage. They decide to travel to New England to meet their maternal uncle and their three cousins, the Wentworths, for the first time, the Wentworths who live just outside of Boston. The Wentworths are highly puritanical, the uncle in particular who looks to a neighbor, Mr. Brand, to provide a moral compass to his three children, especially the shy Gertrude, who Mr. Brand wants to marry. The Wentworths are somewhat suspicious as to the reason for their relatives' visit, but nonetheless the uncle puts them up in a neighboring house on their property. While Felix enjoys the company of his cousins - especially Gertrude - Eugenia is a bit more standoffish and cognizant of the real reason for their trip to the United States. For Eugenia, another of their uncle's cousins, a Mr. Robert Acton, may just fit the bill related to her goal, which concerns her current marriage and financial security.—Huggo
Plot Keywords: countess, brother, gentleman, cousin, minister, neighbor, brooding ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In World War II France, American soldier Michael Blake captures, then loses Nazi-collaborator art thief Paul Rona, who leaves behind a gem studded gauntlet (a stolen religious relic). Years later, financial reverses lead Mike to return in search of the object. In Paris, he must dodge mysterious followers and a corpse that's hard to explain; so he and attractive tour guide Christine decamp on a cross-country pursuit that becomes love on the run...then takes yet another turn.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Plot Keywords: software designer, toulouse-lautrec, nazi collaborator, enemy, spotter, countess, dark ...
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