The Barefoot Contessa
The Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa

The world's most beautiful animal!

6.7128 min
Drama

Overview

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 9/29/1954

Runtime: 128 min

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Writers: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Top Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Harry Dawes

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Maria Vargas

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Oscar Muldoon

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Alberto Bravano

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Eleanora Torlato-Favrini

Rossano Brazzi

Rossano Brazzi

Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini

Elizabeth Sellars

Elizabeth Sellars

Jerry

Warren Stevens

Warren Stevens

Kirk Edwards

Franco Interlenghi

Franco Interlenghi

Pedro Vargas

Mari Aldon

Mari Aldon

Myrna

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