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The Barefoot Contessa

Name: The Barefoot Contessa
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Genre: Drama
Released: 1954-09-29
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, Marius Goring, Valentina Cortese

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.

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Cast

Humphrey BogartAva GardnerEdmond O'BrienMarius GoringValentina CorteseRossano BrazziElizabeth SellarsWarren StevensFranco InterlenghiMari AldonEnzo StaiolaBill Fraser

Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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