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The Barefoot Contessa
The Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa

The world's most beautiful animal!

Genres

Drama

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Has-been director Harry Dawes gets a new lease on his career when the independently wealthy tycoon Kirk Edwards hires him to write and direct a film. They go to Madrid to find Maria Vargas, a dancer who will star in the film.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

128 mins

Rating

6.776/10

Release Date

29 September 1954

Country

United States of America

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Harry Dawes

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Maria Vargas

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Oscar Muldoon

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Alberto Bravano

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Eleanora Torlato-Favrini

Rossano Brazzi

Rossano Brazzi

Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini

Elizabeth Sellars

Elizabeth Sellars

Jerry

Warren Stevens

Warren Stevens

Kirk Edwards

Franco Interlenghi

Franco Interlenghi

Pedro Vargas

Mari Aldon

Mari Aldon

Myrna

Enzo Staiola

Enzo Staiola

Busboy

Bill Fraser

Bill Fraser

J. Montague Brown

Alberto Rabagliati

Alberto Rabagliati

Proprietor

Maria Zanoli

Maria Zanoli

Maria's Mother

Renato Chiantoni

Renato Chiantoni

Maria's Father

John Parrish

John Parrish

Mr. Max Black

Jim Gérald

Jim Gérald

Mr. Blue

Diana Decker

Diana Decker

Drunken Blonde

Riccardo Rioli

Riccardo Rioli

Gypsy Dancer

Tonio Selwart

Tonio Selwart

Pretender

Margaret Anderson

Margaret Anderson

Pretender's Wife

Gertrude Flynn

Gertrude Flynn

Lulu McGee

Bessie Love

Bessie Love

Mrs. Eubanks

John Horne

John Horne

Hector Eubanks

Ugo Mari

Ugo Mari

Cigar Smoker in the Night Club (uncredited)

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