The Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

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Drama

A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as the producer's possessive nature and the realities of stardom weigh on Maria, she seeks a genuine lover with whom she can escape.

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  • Release Date: 1954-09-29
  • Runtime: 2h 8min
  • Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Humphrey Bogart

      Harry Dawes

    • Ava Gardner

      Maria Vargas

    • Edmond O'Brien

      Oscar Muldoon

    • Marius Goring

      Alberto Bravano

    • Valentina Cortese

      Eleanora Torlato-Favrini

    • Rossano Brazzi

      Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini

    • Elizabeth Sellars

      Jerry

    • Warren Stevens

      Kirk Edwards

    • Franco Interlenghi

      Pedro Vargas

    • Mari Aldon

      Myrna

    • Enzo Staiola

      Busboy

    • Bill Fraser

      J. Montague Brown

    • Alberto Rabagliati

      Proprietor

    • Maria Zanoli

      Maria's Mother

    • Renato Chiantoni

      Maria's Father

    • John Parrish

      Mr. Max Black

    • Jim Gérald

      Mr. Blue

    • Diana Decker

      Drunken Blonde

    • Riccardo Rioli

      Gypsy Dancer

    • Tonio Selwart

      Pretender

    • Margaret Anderson

      Pretender's Wife

    • Gertrude Flynn

      Lulu McGee

    • Bessie Love

      Mrs. Eubanks

    • John Horne

      Hector Eubanks

    • Ugo Mari

      Cigar Smoker in the Night Club (uncredited)

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