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Un regista cinematografico americano conosce Maria Vargas, una ballerina spagnola e ne fa un’attrice famosa. Ma la celebrità non la rende felice. L’attrice ha avuto un’infanzia dolorosa, dominata da sentimenti e passioni contradditorie. Si innamora di un ricco sudamericano ma quando la maltratta, Maria l’abbandona e, lasciata Hollywood, si reca sulla Costa Azzurra. Qui conosce un nobile italiano, che s’innamora di lei e sa conquistarne il cuore...
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The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
128 min
A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as the producer's possessive nature and the realities of stardom weigh on Maria, she seeks a genuine lover with whom she can escape.