The Barefoot Contessa

Roman Holiday meets Sunset Boulevard. A filmmaker discovers Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Humphrey Bogart carries this 1950s Hollywood tale.

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed The Barefoot Contessa in 1954. See Joseph L. Mankiewicz's full filmography, where to start with Joseph L. Mankiewicz, or where to go after you've seen everything by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

The Barefoot Contessa was released in 1954 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 128 minutes.