The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

  • NR
  • 09/29/1954 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 8m

The world's most beautiful animal!

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.

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Director, Writer

Cast

Humphrey Bogart's headshot

Humphrey Bogart

Harry Dawes
Ava Gardner's headshot

Ava Gardner

Maria Vargas
Edmond O'Brien's headshot

Edmond O'Brien

Oscar Muldoon
Marius Goring's headshot

Marius Goring

Alberto Bravano
Valentina Cortese's headshot

Valentina Cortese

Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
Rossano Brazzi's headshot

Rossano Brazzi

Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini
Elizabeth Sellars's headshot

Elizabeth Sellars

Jerry
Warren Stevens's headshot

Warren Stevens

Kirk Edwards

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