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The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

Drama

The world's most beautiful animal!

Release Date: 1954, September 29
Directors: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Countries: Italy, United States of America
Production: Figaro Incorporated Production, Transoceanic Film, United Artists
Cast: John Parrish, Humphrey Bogart, Valentina Cortese, Bessie Love, John Horne, Diana Decker, Maria Zanoli, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, Franco Interlenghi, Enzo Staiola, Rossano Brazzi

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.

Keywords:

millionaire count dancer madrid, spain film director