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29 September 1954 (USA) moreTagline:
A girl with many ideas . . . and a man for each ! morePlot:
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... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Jack Cardiff Dies (From EmpireOnline. 23 April 2009, 5:46 AM, PDT)
Hollywood Producer Haggiag Dies
(From WENN. 4 March 2009, 8:10 AM, PST)
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Barely Interesting Contessa moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Humphrey Bogart | ... | Harry Dawes | |
| Ava Gardner | ... | Maria Vargas | |
| Edmond O'Brien | ... | Oscar Muldoon | |
| Marius Goring | ... | Alberto Bravano | |
| Valentina Cortese | ... | Eleanora Torlato-Favrini (as Valentina Cortesa) | |
| Rossano Brazzi | ... | Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini | |
| Elizabeth Sellars | ... | Jerry | |
| Warren Stevens | ... | Kirk Edwards | |
| Franco Interlenghi | ... | Pedro Vargas | |
| Mari Aldon | ... | Myrna | |
| Bessie Love | ... | Mrs. Eubanks | |
| Diana Decker | ... | Drunken blonde | |
| Bill Fraser | ... | J. Montague Brown | |
| Alberto Rabagliati | ... | Nightclub proprietor | |
| Enzo Staiola | ... | Busboy |
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128 min | 130 min (dvd release) (TCM print)Color:
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1.75 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Perspecta Sound encoding) (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
Australia:PG | Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | UK:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #17078, General Audience) | West Germany:16Fun Stuff
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The character of Maria Vargas is said to be based on Rita Hayworth, who was actually offered the part. moreGoofs:
Continuity: After the wedding, when he is talking to Maria, Harry changes his hands from one shot to another, when Vincenzo approaches to them. moreQuotes:
Maria Vargas: In Hollywood, it is not easy to become a star.Harry Dawes: Ah, where is it easy?
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A young Spanish dancer becomes a big movie star in Hollywood but dies after only three films. Mankiewicz was a writer first and director second. When the script was not good, all his flaws as a pedestrian director were exposed. As with many of his films, this dreary soap opera relies heavily on narration and talking heads to tell the story rather than the camera. The story is not very interesting and the big finish is silly and anti-climactic. Bogart is about the only reason to watch this and it really drags when he is not on the screen. Gardner is rather vacuous in the title role. O'Brien is pretty good but it is surprising that he won an Oscar for this role.