THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA


"THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA" (1954)

I just watched this film for the first time. There was no doubt that Humphrey Bogart and Ava Gardner worked hard in it, but overall, I found myself agreeing with the following review:
"Mankiewicz's bitter-sweet satire of Hollywood is extremely well acted by Bogart (witty), Avan Gardner (gorgeous), and Edmond O'Brien, who won the Supporting Oscar. An imperfect film, but its excesses are as suggestive as its subtleties. Brilliantly witty but trashy showbiz melodrama."

It was nominated for 2 Academy Awards and won the 1 mentioned above, which is the reason for its inclusion in the schedule. Out of the 4 additional awards it was nominated for from various entities, it only won 1, which also went to Edmond O'Brien as "Best Supporting Actor."  

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