The Barefoot Contessa
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| Directed by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Written by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Produced by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz (uncredited) |
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| Cinematography | Jack Cardiff |
| Edited by | William Hornbeck |
| Music by | Mario Nascimbene |
Production company | Figaro |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
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| Box office | $3.3 million (US and Canada rentals) |
The Barefoot Contessa is a 1954 romantic 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.
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).