4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 1, 2021

While it shares elements with the earlier Pandora and The Flying Dutchman in both its techniques and the mystique projected around Ava Gardner, The Barefoot Contessa ultimately evolves and settles into the narrative rhythms one might expect from its creative partners. Jack Cardiff returns to give A   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on December 30, 2015

The Barefoot Contessa Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz Written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1954/USA Figaro/Transoceanic Film First viewing/Amazon Instant #288 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Harry Dawes: Ah, where is it easy? Mankiewicz takes a melodramatic look behind the “glamour   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on October 13, 2013

My Review —A Good Film with a Few Hiccups— Your Bogie Film Fix: out of 5 Bogies! Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz The Lowdown A millionaire playboy (Warren Stevens) hires a has-been film director (Bogart) to find a fresh new face from Spain (Ava Gardner) and put her in a film....   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on April 29, 2013

The Barefoot Contessa (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1954) Starring Ava Gardner as the contessa and Humphrey Bogart as the has been movie director, this story was known as based on Rita Hayworth’s life but as some Film historian recalled it is more probably based on Anne Chevalier’s (actress of   read more