The Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

September 29th, 19542h 8min

Drama
68%

Overview

Has-been director Harry Dawes gets a new lease on his career when the independently wealthy tycoon Kirk Edwards hires him to write and direct a film. They go to Madrid to find Maria Vargas, a dancer who will star in the film.


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