The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
- Starring:
- Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner, (more)
- Director(s):
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Barefoot Contessa
The Barefoot Contessa begins at the funeral of Ava Gardner, a former Spanish peasant, cabaret dancer and movie star, who at the time of her death was a full-fledged contessa. Her life story unfolds in flashback recollections from her mourners. Film director Humphrey Bogart recalls how his career was saved when he discovered Gardner on behalf of Howard R. Hughes-like mogul Warren Stevens. Press agent Edmond O'Brien remembers how Ava was wooed and then abandoned by mercurial millionaire Marius Goring, and Italian count Rosanno Brazzi reflects on how he was able to wed the tempestuous Gardner, only to watch his world crumble after revealing on their wedding night that he was "only half a man." O'Brien received Best Supporting Actor awards at both the Academy Awards and Golden Globes in 1954. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 130 mins
Complete Cast of The Barefoot Contessa
- Humphrey Bogart - Harry Dawes
- Edmond O'Brien - Oscar Muldoon
- Rossano Brazzi - Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini
- Warren Stevens - Kirk Edwards
- Franco Interlenghi - Pedro
- Maria Zanoli - Maria's Mother
- Bill Fraser - J. Montague Brown
- Jim Gérald - Mr. Blue
- Riccardo Rioli - Gypsy Dancer
- Margaret Anderson - The Pretender's Wife
- John Horne - Hector Eubanks
- Robert Christopher - Eddie Blake
- Alberto Rabagliati - Night Club Proprietor
- Ava Gardner - Maria Vargas
- Marius Goring - Alberto Bravano
- Valentina Cortese - Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
- Elizabeth Sellars - Jerry
- Mari Aldon - Myrna
- Renato Chiantoni - Maria's Father
- John Parrish - Mr. Black
- Diana Decker - Drunken Blonde
- Tonio Selwart - The Pretender
- Gertrude Flynn - Lulu McGee
- Bessie Love - Mrs. Eubanks
- Carlo Dale - Chauffeur
- Enzo Staiola - Busboy
- Director(s):
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Writer(s):
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Producer(s):
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- 1954 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
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