The Barefoot Contessa

Synopsis

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.

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When & where

Streaming on

• fuboTV↗
• MGM+ Amazon Channel↗
• YouTube TV↗
• MGM Plus↗
• Philo↗

Top of the call sheet

• 
  Humphrey Bogart
  as Harry Dawes
• 
  Ava Gardner
  as Maria Vargas
• 
  Edmond O'Brien
  as Oscar Muldoon
• 
  Marius Goring
  as Alberto Bravano
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  Valentina Cortese
  as Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
• 
  Rossano Brazzi
  as Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini

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