The Barefoot Contessa
A rising star torn between fame and freedom fights to escape the grip of a manipulative producer and the corrupt world of Hollywood in this passionate tale of love and ambition.
“The world's most beautiful animal!”
Synopsis
A struggling, once-famous filmmaker is given a new opportunity when he encounters the striking peasant girl Maria Vargas dancing at a nightclub in Madrid. Encouraged by his producer, the director persuades Maria to audition for and ultimately take the lead role in his upcoming film. However, as the producer's controlling behavior and the pressures of fame begin to take their toll on Maria, she grows determined to find a true love with whom she can flee.
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Edited by William HornbeckShot by Jack CardiffScored by Mario Nascimbene
Box Office
1954 · Box office
Grossed $6.6M worldwide
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$6.6M
Also known as
- Die barfüssige Gräfinde
- Die barfüßige Gräfinde
- La condesa descalzaes
- La Comtesse aux pieds nusfr
- La contessa scalzait
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Cast & Crew
14 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Humphrey Bogart
as Harry Dawes
Ava Gardner
as Maria Vargas
Edmond O Brien
as Oscar Muldoon
Marius Goring
as Alberto Bravano
Valentina Cortese
as Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
Rossano Brazzi
as Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini
Elizabeth Sellars
as Jerry
Warren Stevens
as Kirk Edwards
Franco Interlenghi
as Pedro Vargas
Mari Aldon
as Myrna
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1Writers
1Other crew
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