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The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

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6.8/10 2h 8m Sep 29, 1954
Drama

Has-been director Harry Dawes gets a new lease on his career when the independently wealthy tycoon Kirk Edwards hires him to write and direct a film. They go to Madrid to find Maria Vargas, a dancer who will star in the film.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Barefoot Contessa
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.2

Cast

Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Harry Dawes
Popularity: 1.1
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
Maria Vargas
Popularity: 1.7
Edmond O'Brien
Edmond O'Brien
Oscar Muldoon
Popularity: 0.8
Marius Goring
Marius Goring
Alberto Bravano
Popularity: 2.8
Valentina Cortese
Valentina Cortese
Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
Popularity: 0.3
Rossano Brazzi
Rossano Brazzi
Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini
Popularity: 0.9
Elizabeth Sellars
Elizabeth Sellars
Jerry
Popularity: 0.3
Warren Stevens
Warren Stevens
Kirk Edwards
Popularity: 1.4
Franco Interlenghi
Franco Interlenghi
Pedro Vargas
Popularity: 0.5
Mari Aldon
Mari Aldon
Myrna
Popularity: 0.2
Enzo Staiola
Enzo Staiola
Busboy
Popularity: 0.4
Bill Fraser
Bill Fraser
J. Montague Brown
Popularity: 1.4

Key Crew

Director Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writer Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Editor William Hornbeck

Production

Figaro Incorporated Production
US
Transoceanic Film
IT
United Artists
US

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THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer
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The Barefoot Contessa Official Trailer #1 - Humphrey Bogart Movie (1954) HD
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Keywords

dancer madrid, spain count millionaire film director

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jan 11, 2024

Occasionally narrated by Humphrey Bogart, he regales us with his story as the down on his luck Hollywood writer/director "Dawes" who alights on a tavern dancer in Madrid. "Maria Vargas" (Ava Gardner) is a woman with striking good looks and an aloofness that he immediately sees stardom in. Luckily hi ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 29, 1954
Runtime 2h 8m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.2
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