The Barefoot Contessa
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- Runtime
- 128 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Humphrey Bogart
- Ava Gardner
- Edmond O'Brien
- Marius Goring
- Valentina Cortese
- Rossano Brazzi
- Elizabeth Sellars
- Warren Stevens
- Franco Interlenghi
- Mari Aldon
- Enzo Staiola
- Bill Fraser
- Alberto Rabagliati
- Maria Zanoli
- Renato Chiantoni
- John Parrish
- Jim Gérald
- Diana Decker
- Riccardo Rioli
- Tonio Selwart
- Margaret Anderson
- Gertrude Flynn
- Bessie Love
- John Horne
- Ugo Mari
Director
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
