It is with great sadness that Merchant Ivory Productions announces that Ismail Merchant, our company founder and beloved producer for more than 44 years, has passed away after a brief illness in a London hospital where he was working on his latest film, The White Countess.

Heights Now Available on DVD
A legendary superstar, a self-absorbed photographer, a temperamental attorney, a struggling actor and a heartbroken journalist undergo major changes in one compelling 24-hour period. Buy Now

THE WHITE COUNTESS - NOW PLAYING
Shanghai, 1936 was a crossroads for political intrigue, refugees escaping turmoil, gathering military forces, international business and underworld culture. Two people caught in this maelstrom forge a bond on the brink of Japanese invasion. More...

View scenes from The White Countess

James Ivory in Conversation is an exclusive series of interviews with a director known for the international scope of his filmmaking on several continents. More...

My Passage From India
Ismail Merchant takes us on a guided tour of how a middle class Muslim boy from Bombay became an internationally acclaimed producer with a string of award winning films to his credit. More...