The Barefoot Contessa

1954, Drama, 2h 8m

11 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Washed-up film director Harry Dawes (Humphrey Bogart) gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas (Ava Gardner) dancing in a nightclub in Madrid, Spain. Goaded by his producer, strong-arming Wall Street financier Kirk Edwards (Warren Stevens), Harry convinces her to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as Edwards' possessive nature and the realities of stardom weigh on Maria, she seeks a genuine lover with whom she can escape.
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Joseph L. Mankiewicz
  • Writer:
    Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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  • Production Co:
    United Artists
  • Sound Mix:
    Mono
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.37:1), 35mm

Cast & Crew

Humphrey Bogart
Harry Dawes
Ava Gardner
Maria Vargas
Edmond O'Brien
Oscar Muldoon
Marius Goring
Alberto Bravano
Rossano Brazzi
Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini
Valentina Cortese
Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
Elizabeth Sellars
Jerry
Warren Stevens
Kirk Edwards
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writer
Franco Magli
Associate Producer
Mario Nascimbene
Original Music
Jack Cardiff
Cinematographer
William Hornbeck
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