MOVIE
The Barefoot Contessa
The world's most beautiful animal!
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
The Barefoot Contessa in its release era
Released in 1954, The Barefoot Contessa sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1954-09-29
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB score
- 6.7/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America, Italy
- Studio
- Figaro Incorporated Production, Transoceanic Film, United Artists
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