Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- whimsical
- romantic
- classic film night
- romantic comedy evening
What critics said
Critics largely regarded the film as an unsuccessful romantic comedy, despite its international cast and later popularity in parts of Europe and Japan.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Natascha secretly remains in Ogden's cabin, generating the film's central chain of concealment and complications.
Natascha is a White émigré without documents, while the plot foregrounds Russians in Hong Kong and her attempted immigration to the United States.
The ship's restricted social world forces Ogden, Natascha, Harvey, Hudson, and Martha into sustained proximity.
Ogden's prospective ambassadorship and divorce make Natascha's presence a threat to his professional reputation as their attraction develops.
Films like A Countess from Hong Kong, and why
The Pink Panther
shared romantic comedy structure, mistaken identity, and elegant international settings
Indiscreet
shared transatlantic glamour, marital complications, and light farcical romance
The Lady Eve
shared stowaway premise, screwball misunderstandings, and class-crossing romance
Movie Details
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Release Date
- 1967-01-05
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (204)
Cast
- Marlon Brando
- Sophia Loren
- Sydney Chaplin
- Tippi Hedren
- Patrick Cargill
- Michael Medwin
- Oliver Johnston
- John Paul
- Angela Scoular
- Margaret Rutherford
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Countess from Hong Kong about?
- A polished transatlantic farce turns a documentless Russian countess's desperate escape into an unlikely romance that unsettles a diplomat's carefully ordered life.
- What is A Countess from Hong Kong like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Countess from Hong Kong as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Countess from Hong Kong violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Countess from Hong Kong.
- What did critics think of A Countess from Hong Kong?
- Critics largely regarded the film as an unsuccessful romantic comedy, despite its international cast and later popularity in parts of Europe and Japan.
- Which films are like A Countess from Hong Kong?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pink Panther, Indiscreet, and The Lady Eve.
- How long is A Countess from Hong Kong?
- A Countess from Hong Kong runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Countess from Hong Kong?
- In United States, A Countess from Hong Kong is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
