A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Charles Chaplin

Writer:

Charles Chaplin (original screenplay)

Release Date:

15 March 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Fun at Sea! His Cabin, His PJs, Her Move!

Plot:

Natascha, a White Russian countess, stows away on a luxury liner at Hong Kong, determined to seek a new life in America...

Plot Keywords:

Russian | Beautiful Woman | City Name In Title | Music Score Composed By Director | Title In Title

Cast

Marlon Brando	...	Ogden Mears
Sophia Loren	...	Natascha
Sydney Chaplin	...	Harvey
Tippi Hedren	...	Martha
Patrick Cargill	...	Hudson
Michael Medwin	...	John Felix
Oliver Johnston	...	Clark
John Paul	...	The Captain
Angela Scoular	...	The Society Girl
Margaret Rutherford	...	Miss Gaulswallow
Peter Bartlett	...	Steward
Bill Nagy	...	Crawford
Dilys Laye	...	Saleswoman
Angela Pringle	...	Baroness
Jenny Bridges	...	Countess

Runtime:

120 min | USA:108 min (US version)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Spain:13 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (2005) | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Chaplin Film Productions Ltd.

Trivia:

Charles Chaplin's final acting appearance is in a cameo as an old steward. Since nearly all of the characters he portrayed in films prior to the 1940s were not identified by name, it is appropriate that his final character also be nameless.

Goofs:

Continuity: Toward the end of the film Ogden, Natascha, Harvey and Martha sit around a restaurant table. Ogden and Natascha sit with their backs to the camera and very far from each other so they won't obscure Harvey and Martha at the other side of the table. When they get up to dance, the camera cuts to a close up of Ogden and Natascha which are suddenly almost touching shoulders.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Best Friend's Birthday (1987)

Soundtrack:

(Love,) This Is My Song

A great film from the beginning to the end

I think that the film is a natural consequence of Chaplin´s life maturity although it may have some old-fashioned elements. As for me, it´s a very well constructed film from the beginning to the end. The way the film starts and introduces the place is the proof that it is not one more film. The music is our guide that leads us through the film. During it, we can see how the wonderful Charlotte goes from one character to another, specially performed by Sophia Loren. As for me, the only faults are the sea and the beach shots. Even though, we go on leaded by this beautiful music to an end that appears as a natural result. The way it is filmed converts it in one of the best ends I have ever seen. It is a great film to end a genial film career.