Movie
The Barefoot Contessa
Released: September 29, 1954 (1954)
Runtime: 128 minutes
Genres: Drama
A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as the producer's possessive nature and the realities of stardom weigh on Maria, she seeks a genuine lover with whom she can escape.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Humphrey Bogart as Harry Dawes
Age at release: 54
- Marius Goring as Alberto Bravano
Age at release: 42
- Edmond O'Brien as Oscar Muldoon
Age at release: 39
- Rossano Brazzi as Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini
Age at release: 38
- Warren Stevens as Kirk Edwards
Age at release: 34
- Elizabeth Sellars as Jerry
Age at release: 33
- Ava Gardner as Maria Vargas
Age at release: 31
- Valentina Cortese as Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
Age at release: 31
- Mari Aldon as Myrna
Age at release: 28
- Franco Interlenghi as Pedro Vargas
Age at release: 22
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- Jim Gérald as Mr. Blue
Age at release: 65
- John Parrish as Mr. Max Black
Age at release: 58
- Tonio Selwart as Pretender
Age at release: 58
- Maria Zanoli as Maria's Mother
Age at release: 57
- Bessie Love as Mrs. Eubanks
Age at release: 56
- Alberto Rabagliati as Proprietor
Age at release: 48
- Renato Chiantoni as Maria's Father
Age at release: 48
- Bill Fraser as J. Montague Brown
Age at release: 46
- Gertrude Flynn as Lulu McGee
Age at release: 45
- Diana Decker as Drunken Blonde
Age at release: 29
- Margaret Anderson as Pretender's Wife
Age at release: 29
- Enzo Staiola as Busboy
Age at release: 14
- Riccardo Rioli as Gypsy Dancer
Age at release: Unknown
- John Horne as Hector Eubanks
Age at release: Unknown
- Ugo Mari as Cigar Smoker in the Night Club (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown