The Barefoot Contessa
Joseph Mankiewicz / US, IT, 1954 / 128 min.
Classic by four-time Oscar winner Joseph L. Mankiewicz, depicts the meteoric rise of a dancer who is turned into a film star, featuring Ava Gardner and Humphrey Bogart in the lead roles. Razor-sharp portrait of the Hollywood dream factory with camerawork by the renowned Jack Cardiff.
Harry Dawes (Bogart), a Hollywood director who has seen it all, walks into a nightclub in Madrid and is blown away by dancer Maria Vargas’ performance. He decides to make the woman, who is worshipped by many men for her beauty and sensuality, into a film star.
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Director
Joseph Mankiewicz
Production year
1954
Country
US, IT
Original title
The Barefoot Contessa
Length
128 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD or NONE
Format
DCP
Part of
Eye Classics
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