The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
The world's most beautiful animal!
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.
Rated
NR
Year
1954
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
29 September 1954
TMDB
6.7 (285)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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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
R
Renato Chiantoni
Maria's Father
John Parrish
Mr. Max Black
Jim Gérald
Mr. Blue
Diana Decker
Drunken Blonde
Riccardo Rioli
Gypsy Dancer
Tonio Selwart
Pretender
Margaret Anderson
Pretender's Wife
Gertrude Flynn
Lulu McGee
Bessie Love
Mrs. Eubanks
J
John Horne
Hector Eubanks
U
Ugo Mari
Cigar Smoker in the Night Club (uncredited)
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