A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) | |
| Director(s) | Charlie Chaplin |
| Producer(s) | Jerome Epstein, Charlie Chaplin (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic) |
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A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Charlie Chaplin and produced by Charlie Chaplin and Jerome Epstein.
SYNOPSIS
Leaving Hong Kong after a stopover, an American diplomat discovers a stowaway in his stateroom: the Countess Natascha Alexandra, whose family has fled from Russia. Fearful of losing his job, he tries to keep his new roomie hidden while they try unsuccessfully to keep from falling in love. This was director Chaplin's final film.
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Norma Foster, Penelope Horner and Juliet Harmer were all considered for the role of The Young Society girl.
This was Charles Chaplin's final film, although in his early-1970s memoir, "My Life in Pictures", he mentions plans to film a movie entitled "The Freak", starring his daughter, Victoria Chaplin. The film was ultimately never made but costume test photos exist.
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.
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This was Charles Chaplin's final film, although in his early-1970s memoir, "My Life in Pictures", he mentions plans to film a movie entitled "The Freak", starring his daughter, Victoria Chaplin. The film was ultimately never made but costume test photos exist.
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.
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