The Barefoot Contessa
1954 film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Barefoot Contessa is a 1954 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz about the life and loves of fictional Spanish sex symbol Maria Vargas. It stars Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner, and Edmond O'Brien. The plot focuses on social positioning and high-powered politics within the world of film and high society.
The Barefoot Contessa | |
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Directed by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
Written by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
Produced by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz (uncredited) |
Starring | Humphrey Bogart Ava Gardner Edmond O'Brien |
Cinematography | Jack Cardiff |
Edited by | William Hornbeck |
Music by | Mario Nascimbene |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Figaro |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English Italian Spanish |
Box office | $3.3 million (US and Canada rentals)[1] |
For his performance, O'Brien won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the corresponding Golden Globe. Mankiewicz was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
The majority of the film is explained by Harry Dawes (Bogart), narrating the events, with additional sections narrated by Oscar Muldoon (O'Brien) and Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini (Brazzi).