‘The Barefoot Contessa’ [Masters of Cinema] on Blu-ray & DVD March 12, 2018!
Humphrey Bogart plays down on his luck writer and director Harry Dawes, reduced to working for an egotistical and abusive producer, Kirk Edwards (Warren Stevens). Whilst scouting for the female lead in his new movie, Dawes meets the beautiful and charismatic Maria Vargas, a barefooted flamenco dancer, in a Madrid night club and convinces her to star in his movie. Maria is an overnight sensation, but cannot find satisfaction in the shallow world of Hollywood, and the men in her life who treat her as nothing more than a commodity.
A bitter-sweet Hollywood satire starring Humphrey Bogart and Ava Gardner
A high point in the already success-laden career of writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz (A Letter to Three Wives, All About Eve), and one of the most glamorous and extravagant films from Hollywood s Golden Age, The Barefoot Contessa is a tragic drama about the tumultuous rise and fall of fictional Hollywood actress Maria Vargas (Ava Gardner).
Also featuring Edmund O’Brien in an Oscar winning role as a duplicitous publicist, and featuring cinematography from the legendary Jack Cardiff, The Barefoot Contessa was a massive success upon release, and The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film in a special Dual Format edition, that includes the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.
DUAL FORMAT SPECIAL FEATURES:
- 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
- Optional 5.1 and uncompressed LPCM dual mono soundtracks
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Rarely seen archival interview with director Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Audio commentary with film historians Julie Kirgo and David Del Valle
- Original theatrical trailer
- A collector’s booklet featuring a new essay by Farren Smith Nehme; and rare archival material.
PRESS:
“Entertaining satire from a talented cast – Empire
“Caustic and cynical report on the glittering and graceless behaviour of the Hollywood-international set – The New York Times
A heady Mankiewicz brew of Hollywood trash and wit – Time Out
François Truffaut wrote, “…what is beyond doubt is its total sincerity, novelty, daring, and fascination … I myself accept and value it for its freshness, intelligence, and beauty … A subtle and intelligent film, beautifully directed and acted
DETAILS:
Label: Eureka!
Title| THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA
Starring| HUMPHREY BOGART | AVA GARDNER
Director| JOSEPH L. MANKIEWICZ
Dual Format Cat. No.| EKA70291
Dual Format Barcode| 5060000702910
Dual Format RRP| £17.99
Release Date| 12 March 2018
Certificate| PG
Run Time| 128 minutes
OAR| 1.75:1
Picture| Colour
Genre| ROMANCE / MYSTERY
Year| 1954
Country| ITALY / USA
Language| ENGLISH / SPANISH / ITALIAN
Subtitles| ENGLISH SDH
The Barefoot Contessa is released on
Blu-ray & DVD March 12, 2018!
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