The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

Cast

Humphrey Bogart
as Harry Dawes
Ava Gardner
as Maria Vargas
Edmond O'Brien
as Oscar Muldoon
Warren Stevens
as Kirk Edwards

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Genres & Description

Crime Drama Mystery Romance

7.1 / 10

At Maria Vargas' funeral, several people recall who she was and the impact she had on them. Harry Dawes was a not very successful writer/director when he and movie producer Kirk Edwards scouted her at a shabby nightclub where she worked as a flamenco dancer. He convinces her to take a chance on acting and her first film is a huge hit. PR man Oscar Muldoon remembers when Maria was in court supporting her father who was accused of murdering her mother. It was Maria's testimony that got him off and she was a bigger star than ever. Alberto Bravano, one of the richest men in South America, sets his sights on Maria and she goes off with him - as much to make Edwards angry as anything - but he treats her badly. When she meets Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini they fall deeply in love. They are married but theirs is not to be a happy life.

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Hastin Nuraini

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Breck Stewart

Ava Gardner is a stunning beauty and she compensates for any flaw this movie might have cause for me, just looking at that face is all I need. - @Sunday, July 23, 2017 4:44 AM

Ahmedabdelreheem

Why, in this movie, they didn't show Ava's dance in the start ??? - @Thursday, March 30, 2017 2:42 AM

Ricardo Cantoral

Three strip technicolor is my favorite type of color film ! - @Monday, December 12, 2016 9:26 AM

RedSpiralHand

My new neighbors have started calling me "Barefoot Contessa" because I don't care much for wearing shoes.... Had to look up the movie to see what the fuss was about...haha. - @Friday, April 8, 2016 6:25 PM

Todd Bates

i have this movie on dvd . in the 1950s ava gardner lived in spain and mainly did productuins that were filmed in spain italy and other parts. her movies through the 50s were beautiful, with beautiful color and beautiful acting and makes you feel warm with the beautiful backdrops, also a good one was pandora and the flying dutchman filmed in spain. with james mason another beautiful movie - @Wednesday, February 18, 2015 10:15 PM

Alina Aghaj

GREAT CLASSIC MOVIE, ONE OF MY FAVES - @Thursday, May 22, 2014 4:53 AM

Bill Laymon

This is a truly great Hollywood film. Everything: Writing, directing, cinematography, acting (of course)... The writing is particularly good for me; Hemingway-esque... & it's quite "film noir" but it's in technicolor! Check it out. - @Friday, February 21, 2014 12:56 AM

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i want a link for this movie please if someone can help me lot of thanks - @Friday, September 27, 2013 9:20 PM