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The Barefoot Contessa

Year:1954
Country:International
Language:English
Genre:Crime, Drama, Mystery
IMDB:IMDB Page
Rating:7.0  Rate
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DirectorJoseph L. Mankiewicz
Selected CastHumphrey 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
 Warren Stevens as Kirk Edwards


On DVD & Blu-ray World

DVD

The Barefoot Contessa - MGM - UK (2004)


Comments and Reviews
 
Magic Marmalade
4th Oct 2024
 Rated 8/10
A very "talkie" drama.

Not much by way of cinematic pizzaz with regards dramatic visuals and scenes, mostly interior dialogue scenes, but very mesmerising nonetheless.

The story of a poor Spanish girl plucked from her hometown and transported to Hollywood to be transformed into a star by some mega-rich wannabe Howard Hughes type, with the intention of working with Bogart's down on his luck director.

Alas, she won't play the game the way Hollywood wants exactly, being strong willed, self possessed, yet lacking a certain something in her life.

Her story is told through the narrations of three principal characters at her funeral (not much of a spoiler, as that's where the movie begins!), as this tragic tale unfolds.

One impressive thing about this is the relationship between Bogart and Gardner's characters... initially threatening to be of a romantic nature, it then progresses and continues throughout the rest of the movie as a purely platonic relationship, in the manner of allies, confidants, and friends, although you do feel a strong love between them... not something you often see in a movie like this, or of this time, but it's excellently handled.

So a nice, easy paced, engrossing tale of a rise and fall of a tragic heroine.

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neil86
28th Jun 2015
 A USA / Italy co-production
 


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