The Barefoot Contessa
The Barefoot Contessa
Release: 1954-09-29
·Runtime: 128m
·★ 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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Italy
Production Companies
Figaro Incorporated Production
Transoceanic Film
United Artists
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Renato Chiantoni
as Maria's Father
Diana Decker
as Drunken Blonde
Tonio Selwart
as Pretender
Gertrude Flynn
as Lulu McGee
Ava Gardner
as Maria Vargas
Edmond O'Brien
as Oscar Muldoon
Rossano Brazzi
as Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini
Enzo Staiola
as Busboy
Maria Zanoli
as Maria's Mother
Jim Gérald
as Mr. Blue
Marius Goring
as Alberto Bravano
Valentina Cortese
as Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
Elizabeth Sellars
as Jerry
Franco Interlenghi
as Pedro Vargas
Mari Aldon
as Myrna
Alberto Rabagliati
as Proprietor
Riccardo Rioli
as Gypsy Dancer
Bessie Love
as Mrs. Eubanks
Warren Stevens
as Kirk Edwards
Bill Fraser
as J. Montague Brown
John Parrish
as Mr. Max Black
Humphrey Bogart
as Harry Dawes
