Corrects film name in the 14th paragraph By Bob Tourtellotte LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It seems fitting that new movie "The White Countess" tells of the end of an era and a friendship because it also marks the final collaboration of filmmakers James Ivory and Ismail Merchant.

By Bob Tourtellotte LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It seems fitting that new movie "The White Countess" tells of the end of an era and a friendship because it also marks the final collaboration of filmmakers James Ivory and Ismail Merchant.

By Thomas K. Arnold LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Independent DVD supplier Image Entertainment has cut a deal with Regent Studios to release five popular titles on DVD.