Film

The Barefoot Contessa 1954

128 min TMDB 6.8 Drama

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.

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  • Humphrey Bogart as Harry Dawes
  • Ava Gardner as Maria Vargas
  • Edmond O'Brien as Oscar Muldoon
  • Marius Goring as Alberto Bravano
  • Valentina Cortese as Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
  • Rossano Brazzi as Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini

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