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A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)

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Charles Chaplin wrote, directed, and scored this old-fashioned romantic comedy, which proved to be his last film. Wealthy American diplomat Ogden Mears (Marlon Brando) is sailing from Hong Kong to Hawaii, where he hopes to meet and reconcile with his estranged wife Martha (Tippi Hedren). However, while the ship takes on passengers in Hong Kong, a stowaway slips into Mears' suite. Natascha (Sophia Loren) is a White Russian countess who was forced to flee the country following the revolution and

G, 1 hr. 48 min.

Drama, Romance, Classics, Comedy

Charles Chaplin

Feb 4, 2003

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All Critics (9) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (2) | DVD (3)

Sadly, Chaplin's last picture, a slender, old-fashioned bedroom farce, is a misguided effort in which neither Brando nor Sophia Loren are well cast.

April 7, 2009 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

Chaplin's last film is better than expected, but errs in trying to turn Brando and Loren into Chaplinesque performers.

August 2, 2004 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Chaplin's much maligned, but ultimately lovely, last film.

June 21, 2004 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid
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Audience Reviews for A Countess from Hong Kong

Although it is clunky and banal at times, this is not nearly the monstrosity that it's made out to be by a lot of people. It's a light, amusing film with good performances from the whole cast, particularly Brando. Although it's repetitive and the humor doesn't always play out ideally, I found it a pleasant enough way

March 28, 2009
michaelcorleone

Super Reviewer

Just like A King In New York, this film feels like one of Chaplin's worst efforts, but again, it's not necessarily a bad film. Considering the company it's in (which are masterpieces), it's not saying much when saying that this is one of his worst. It's still a pretty enjoyable film, although a good majority of the

February 9, 2012
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