Film

The Barefoot Contessa

1954 · 2h 8m · Drama

The world's most beautiful animal!

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Metacritic

70

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.

Humphrey Bogart

Harry Dawes

Ava Gardner

Maria Vargas

Edmond O'Brien

Oscar Muldoon

Marius Goring

Alberto Bravano

Valentina Cortese

Eleanora Torlato-Favrini

Rossano Brazzi

Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini

Elizabeth Sellars

Jerry

Warren Stevens

Kirk Edwards

Franco Interlenghi

Pedro Vargas

Mari Aldon

Myrna

Enzo Staiola

Busboy

Bill Fraser

J. Montague Brown

Alberto Rabagliati

Proprietor

Maria Zanoli

Maria's Mother

Renato Chiantoni

Maria's Father

John Parrish

Mr. Max Black

• Joseph L. MankiewiczDirector · Writer
• Jack CardiffDirector of Photography
• Mario NascimbeneOriginal Music Composer
• William HornbeckEditor

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Release date

September 29, 1954

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 8m

Rated

NR

Revenue

$6,600,000

Genres

Drama

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