A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)

60% of critics liked it
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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,… More 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 ended up in Hong Kong, where she earns a meager living as a dime-a-dance girl in a sleazy ballroom. When Mears discovers that Natascha is an uninvited guest in his quarters, she begs him to help her emigrate to the United States; when he refuses, Natascha tries a new tack, threatening to tell Martha that they've been sharing a stateroom if he doesn't cooperate. Mears grudgingly allows Natascha to stay with him and keep her secret until he can figure out a clever way to get rid of her. Margaret Rutherford has a showy supporting role as an eccentric passenger, and Chaplin gives himself a silent cameo as a bumbling porter (no fewer than four of his children also appear). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: G, 1 hr. 48 min.
Directed By: Charles Chaplin
Written By: Charles Chaplin
Genres: Drama, Romance, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Mar 15, 1967 Wide
On DVD: Feb 4, 2003

Critic Reviews

Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
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.
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Chaplin's last film is better than expected, but errs in trying to turn Brando and Loren into Chaplinesque performers.
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Chaplin's much maligned, but ultimately lovely, last film.

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Mike T

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… More
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 to spend my evening.