The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

Directed by

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Genre

drama film, romance film, flashback film

Country

Italy, United States

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 279 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A filmmaker becomes entangled in the life of a beautiful Spanish dancer navigating the manipulations of the wealthy and powerful. The story shows how fame and money shape her relationships and her freedom.

melancholicglamoroussophisticatedbittersweetslow-burnemotionally distantreflective

What happens

The Barefoot Contessa is a 1954 romantic drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz about the life and loves of fictional Spanish sex symbol Maria Vargas. It stars Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner, and Edmond O'Brien. The plot focuses on social positioning and power politics within the world of film and high society. For his performance, O'Brien won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the corresponding Golden Globe. Mankiewicz was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The majority of the film is explained by Harry Dawes (Bogart), narrating the events, with additional sections narrated by Oscar Muldoon (O'Brien) and Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini (Brazzi). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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