A Countess from Hong Kong
| A Countess from Hong Kong | |
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| Directed by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Written by | Charlie Chaplin |
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| Cinematography | Arthur Ibbetson |
| Edited by | Gordon Hales |
| Music by | Charlie Chaplin |
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| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.5 million (estimated) |
| Box office | $1.1 million (United States and Canada Rentals) |
A Countess from Hong Kong is a 1967 British romantic comedy film scored, written, and directed by Charlie Chaplin, and the final film directed, written, produced and scored by him. The film starred Marlon Brando and Sophia Loren, and revolved around an American diplomat who falls in love with a stowaway on a cruise. Sydney Chaplin (Chaplin's son), Tippi Hedren, Patrick Cargill and Margaret Rutherford co-star in major supporting roles; Chaplin also made a cameo, marking his final screen appearance.
It was based on the life of a former Russian aristocrat, as he calls her in his 1922 book My Trip Abroad. She was a Russian singer and dancer who "was a stateless person marooned in France without a passport."
This is the first and only production of Chaplin's filmography to be in color.