
A Countess from Hong Kong
A Countess from Hong Kong was both a first and a last for Charlie Chaplin; his first film in color and the last film he would ever make. Critics were famously unkind to this story about a beautiful Russian stowaway who camps out in a globe-trotting ambassador’s cabin. Marlon Brando is the diplomat tempted by the beauty hiding under his bed and Sophia Loren is the countess with designs on his marriage.
About Larry Karaszewski
Larry Karaszewski and his writing/directing/producing partner Scott Alexander are best known for writing unusual true stories. Their current release is “Dolemite is My Name” featuring Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore. The duo previously created the hit television miniseries “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” for which they won the Golden Globe, Emmy, PGA and WGA Awards. They also won the Golden Globe and WGA Award for the film “The People vs Larry Flynt.” Other movies include the Oscar winning “Ed Wood” (WGA nomination), “Big Eyes” (Independent Spirit nomination), “Auto Focus" and “Man on the Moon.” The team has been inducted into the Final Draft Screenwriting Hall of Fame. Larry is also a Governor for writers branch, co-chair of the International Feature Film category, and a Vice President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
I thought it was okay.
Reactionary, yes, but I think Chaplin is way overrated.