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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The only feature film by Charles Chaplin to be funded by a major studio, Universal. Also, he had the largest budget of all his films, $2 million.
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.
During filming in 1966 at England's Pinewood Studios, the 77-year-old Charles Chaplin was walking around outside discussing ideas when his foot got caught in a grate and he broke his ankle. It was the first serious injury he ever sustained.
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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.
During filming in 1966 at England's Pinewood Studios, the 77-year-old Charles Chaplin was walking around outside discussing ideas when his foot got caught in a grate and he broke his ankle. It was the first serious injury he ever sustained.
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