''A Countess From Hong Kong'', 1967 - art by Jean Mascii
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''A Countess From Hong Kong'', 1967 - art by Jean Mascii
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Movie World Posters
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Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
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A vintage French movie poster of ''A Countess From Hong Kong'', a 1967 romantic comedy film directed by Charlie Chaplin and starring Marlon Brando, Sophia Loren, and Tippi Hedren. The film is notable for several reasons, primarily because it marks Charlie Chaplin's last directorial effort and his first color film. It also brings together two iconic actors of their time, Marlon Brando and Sophia Loren.
The story is set aboard a luxury ocean liner traveling from Hong Kong to the United States. Marlon Brando plays Ogden Mears, an American diplomat who finds himself caught up in an unusual situation. Sophia Loren portrays Natascha, a Russian countess who is fleeing her country after the Russian Revolution and trying to reach America. Tippi Hedren plays Martha, Ogden's wife.
The film's plot revolves around the interactions and misunderstandings that occur between the characters during the voyage. Ogden, who initially tries to avoid Natascha, eventually becomes involved in her predicament. Despite the class differences and cultural clashes, a romantic connection begins to develop between Ogden and Natascha.
"A Countess from Hong Kong" explores themes of love, identity, and societal expectations. It blends elements of comedy and romance, and Chaplin's signature humor is present throughout the film. The movie also features Chaplin's daughter, Geraldine Chaplin, in a supporting role.
While the film had some moments of charm and humor, it received mixed reviews upon its release, and it wasn't as well-received as some of Chaplin's earlier works. Nevertheless, it remains an interesting piece of cinematic history due to its cast and the fact that it marked the end of Charlie Chaplin's career as a director.
About the poster artist:
Jean Mascii was a French painter, poster artist, and illustrator. He was born on July 5, 1926, in Mirandola, Italy, and died in Paris on November 16, 2003. His poster design career spanned over three decades into the 1980s, during which he created over 1,500 posters.
The son of Italian immigrants, Mascii scored his first design job in 1943 when he was 17, making panels for cinema facades at Déco Star. After designing his first poster in 1947, he worked at Pathé Cinéma before setting up his own art studio in 1955. He then designed posters primarily for Warner Bros.
His primary medium was gouache, which lent itself well to reproduction by lithography. On his creative process, he said, "I was given a synopsis or photo sets, and I would get to it." Starting in the 1960s, however, posters were printed with offset. He then began using a technique of accentuating the facial realism of his models against an enriched background. He was one of the first poster artists to depict the hero's face standing out against a series of background sketches, mirroring the twists and turns of the film’s plot.
Once the newer designs of photomontage and computer graphics took hold after the 1980s, Mascii stopped painting poster art. From 1990 on, he primarily designed book covers and devoted himself to painting. He was one of the last portraitists to use the classical style of original paintings.
He also created over 250 book covers, in addition to designing nearly 1,500 cinema posters along with visuals for advertising and press.
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