Countess from Hong Kong DVD

A Countess from Hong Kong
Charles Chaplin wrote, directed, and scored this old-fashioned romantic comedy, which proved to be his last film. Wealthy American diplomat Ogden Mears (Marlon Brando) is sailing from Hong Kong to Hawaii, where he hopes to meet and reconcile with his estranged wife Martha (Tippi Hedren). However, while the ship takes on passengers in Hong Kong, a stowaway slips into Mears' suite. Natascha (Sophia Loren) is a White Russian countess who was forced to flee the country following the revolution and ended up in Hong Kong, where she earns a meager living as a dime-a-dance girl in a sleazy ballroom. When Mears discovers that Natascha is an uninvited guest in his quarters, she begs him to help her emigrate to the United States; when he refuses, Natascha tries a new tack, threatening to tell Martha that they've been sharing a stateroom if he doesn't cooperate. Mears grudgingly allows Natascha to stay with him and keep her secret until he can figure out a clever way to get rid of her. Margaret Rutherford has a showy supporting role as an eccentric passenger, and Chaplin gives himself a silent cameo as a bumbling porter (no fewer than four of his children also appear). ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast Marlon Brando as Ogden Mears Sophia Loren as Natascha Sydney Chaplin as Harvey Crothers Tippi Hedren as Martha Mears Patrick Cargill as Hudson Michael Medwin as John Felix Oliver Johnston as Clark John Paul as Captain Angela Scoular as Socialite Margaret Rutherford as Miss Gaulswallow Peter Bartlett as Steward Bill Nagy as Crawford Dilys Laye as Saleswoman Arthur Gross as Immigration Officer Balbina as French Maid Anthony Chin as Hawaiians Burnell Tucker as Hotel Receptiontst Leonard Trolley as Purser Len Lowe as Electrician Marianne Stone as Reporters Carol Cleveland as Nurse Charles Chaplin as Old Steward

Crew Robert Cartwright - Art Director Rosemary Burrows - Costume Designer Charles Chaplin - Director Gordon Hales - Editor Charles Chaplin - Composer (Music Score) Lambert Williamson - Musical Direction/Supervision Don Ashton - Production Designer Arthur Ibbetson - Cinematographer Charles Chaplin - Producer Jerome Epstein - Producer Vernon Dixon - Set Designer Charles Chaplin - Screenwriter

A Countess from Hong Kong
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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, Spanish, French Sound Processing: DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: Original theatrical trailer DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: G DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 108 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Dance With a Countess [3:08] 2. The Diplomat's Depression [2:52] 3. Mr. Clark's Friends [6:38] 4. The Stowaway [10:49] 5. Sleeping Arrangements [7:08] 6. The Next Morning [8:03] 7. Meet the Press [3:11] 8. A Talk With Natascha [11:00] 9. Natascha's Night Out [5:30] 10. A Change of Attitude [2:14] 11. Miss Gaulswallow [9:04] 12. Married Before Lunch [6:40] 13. Strange Bedfellows [7:25] 14. The Paper Problem [2:46] 15. Natascha Takes a Dive [1:32] 16. Martha [5:20] 17. Harvey's Wife [3:23] 18. For Appearances' Sake [6:22] 19. I'd Rather Be Happy [2:58] 20. End Titles [1:36]