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The Barefoot Contessa

“The world's most beautiful animal!”

★ 6.8 TMDB Rating · 287 votes

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.

Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Release date
Sep 29, 1954
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Barefoot Contessa

  • Portrait of Humphrey Bogart

    Humphrey Bogart

    Harry Dawes

  • Portrait of Ava Gardner

    Ava Gardner

    Maria Vargas

  • Portrait of Edmond O'Brien

    Edmond O'Brien

    Oscar Muldoon

  • Portrait of Marius Goring

    Marius Goring

    Alberto Bravano

  • Portrait of Valentina Cortese

    Valentina Cortese

    Eleanora Torlato-Favrini

  • Portrait of Rossano Brazzi

    Rossano Brazzi

    Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini

  • Elizabeth Sellars

    Jerry

  • Portrait of Warren Stevens

    Warren Stevens

    Kirk Edwards

  • Portrait of Franco Interlenghi

    Franco Interlenghi

    Pedro Vargas

  • Portrait of Mari Aldon

    Mari Aldon

    Myrna

  • Portrait of Enzo Staiola

    Enzo Staiola

    Busboy

  • Portrait of Bill Fraser

    Bill Fraser

    J. Montague Brown

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Australia
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