A Countess From Hong Kong

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Denny S Chaplin's last film was a valiant attempt at an old fashioned, romantic comedy. Two problems: This was 1967 and compared to other releases that year (The Graduate, The Trip, The Producers, Valley Of The Dolls, etc) the film was hopelessly dated. Plus, Marlon Brando was completely miscast as the romantic lead. In a part which should have had a boyant Cary Grant or Rock Hudson play the part of the handsome, American diplomat, we get a mumbling Marlon Brando. Chaplin's directing style had been to play the part in rehearsal and expect his actors to pick up on all the nuances. This is hardly Brando's "method" style so, by the time of the shoot, he seemed to be just going through the motions in a flat and colorless way. However, Sophia Loren, who was more open to Chaplin's directional style, was much more successful in her part. The film is more of a curio than anything else. Not an awful, unwatchable film, but an example of the individual pieces not quite fitting together properly. On the bright side, the Chaplin-composed music is a delight and a top 10 worldwide hit from the film emerged: "This Is My Song" performed by Petula Clark. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/02/23 Full Review Brent A 20% rating ... Underwhelming film considering the talent that was involved. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A Countess from Hong Kong is a film by Charlie Chaplin that stars Marlon Brando and Sophia Loren. It tells the story of a US Ambassador who falls in love with a stowaway on a cruise. The film had some pretty and colorful costume designs that I truly respected. Also, the performance of Sophia Loren is as fantastic as always. However, this film by Charlie Chaplin was quite a disappointment has the film wasn't really that hilarious. Overall, A Countess from Hong Kong can be a hit or miss. I call it a hit. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member How could a film directed by Charlie Chaplin and starring Marlon Brando and Sophia Loren miss so badly? All the actors signed on without having read a script. Bad move because the script is bad. It tries so hard at being a comedy, but none of it is funny. Today this film should only be watched as a curiosity piece. On it's own merits it sinks horribly. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Bad shots, weak dialogue and 2 main stars trying too hard relying only on their beauty. The only good things about this movie are the running around in that suite and "change your partner" ball. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member A Condessa de Hong Kong (1967) #IMDb #MovieReview 3,0 ⭐️ Em Hong Kong, refugiada russa tenta sair de lá em cruzeiro, conhece embaixador americano que a ajuda a ir para os Estados Unidos. Interessante, com elenco estelar e direção de Chaplin. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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