A Countess from Hong Kong
Seen it?1967 | 107 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Purple Rose of Cairo, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
A Russian countess stows away in the stateroom of a married U.S. diplomat bound for New York.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $4 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 88K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
- Marlon BrandoOgden Mears
- Sophia LorenNatascha
- Sydney ChaplinHarvey Crothers
- Tippi HedrenMartha Mears
- Patrick CargillHudson
- Michael MedwinJohn Felix
- Oliver JohnstonClark
- John PaulThe Captain
- Angela ScoularThe Society Girl
- Margaret RutherfordMiss Gaulswallow