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The Barefoot Contessa
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The Barefoot Contessa (1954)6.9 /10

TV-PG (US) · Italy, USA · English, Spanish, Italian, French · 128 min · Sep 30, 1954 · More  
Directed by:  Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Written by:  Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Storyline:  At Maria Vargas' funeral, friends and acquaintances recall her life and the mark she left on them. Discovered as a flamenco dancer by writer-director Harry Dawes, she became a major film star. Her career intertwined with dramatic personal events, including family trials, manipulative lovers, and a passionate but troubled marriage to Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini.

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