A Russian countess stows away in the stateroom of a married U.S. diplomat bound for New York.
Acting
Brando visibly miserable; Loren doing maximum with minimum.
Production
Giant ship set built at Pinewood—pure studio-system indulgence.
Director
Charlie Chaplin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chaplin wrote this in 1931 for himself and Paulette Goddard; 36 years later, he finally filmed it with two stars who famously didn't get along.
Brando later called it 'possibly the worst film ever made' and blamed Chaplin's controlling direction—yet it's the only time two absolute titans of cinema collaborated.
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