A Countess from Hong Kong Overview:

A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Charlie Chaplin and produced by Charlie Chaplin and Jerome Epstein.

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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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Patrick Cargill was cast as Hudson only after a number of big-name UK performers had passed on the role.
The film was shortened by approximately 15 minutes since its premiere. In an interview, Charles Chaplin said he felt the shortened version (which is the version currently available on home video and DVD) almost did not feel like his film and that he preferred the longer one.
Sophia Loren didn't get along with Marlon Brando during the shooting especially after the day they were doing a love scene and he commented, "Did you know you have hairs up your nostrils?".
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