Reviews for The Barefoot Contessa

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6.8 / 10 2h 8min

Has-been director Harry Dawes gets a new lease on his career when independently wealthy 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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Review by RainbowRaven

Would Make A Great Mini-Series - With Everything The Censors Will Allow

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Review by JungleJavelina

Much to Like About "Barefoot Contessa"

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Review by GalaxyGoddess

I like it better than All About Eve, myself

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Review by user572q5aax794

How did this get past the Hayes Board?

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Review by SparklingStarfish

The first fairy-tale about film-making

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Review by user9635aks7da3

Magnetic as the Barefoot Ava, enigmatic as the Barefoot Contessa, tragic as the Barefoot Cinderella ...

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Review by user9184hw86ub2

"A script has to make sense, and life doesn't"

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Review by user664uz6h3gvp

Bittersweet tale of success leading to tragedy

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Review by ElectricEel

She Found the Wrong Prince Charming

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Review by user496ugo9820p

Great tragedy on higher levels with brilliant dialog all through

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Review by user952ourulx65

A Talky Film, But Highly Compelling For All That

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Review by MysticMoose

A great Hollywood morality tale

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Review by user638zjzq5czl

Truffaut was spot on, recognizing its strengths--a film ahead of its time

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