Cinematic background from The Barefoot Contessa 1954 - 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.
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man standing next to a woman in a white dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman holding each other's hands; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man wearing a hat and a trench coat in the rain; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A beautiful woman leaning against a brick wall; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman are standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman are dancing in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman with red lipstick looking in a mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man sitting at a table holding a glass of beer; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a pink dress standing in front of a crowd; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman hugging in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman standing in front of a bar with a glass of wine; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – Two people sitting at a table with a tray of wine glasses; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman dressed in a long dress and a white fur stole; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man in a suit and tie smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A group of people sitting at a table with drinks; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman standing next to a man wearing a tuxedo; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a purple dress sitting in front of a chair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a blue dress and a white fur coat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A person wearing a dress; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman with red lipstick and a red necklace; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A picture of a woman's face in a mirror; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a white dress standing in front of a painting; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man in a suit and a woman in a dress are playing a game; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An older man in a tuxedo and a woman in a dress; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman are talking to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a green dress and a necklace; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman with short hair wearing a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman are standing in front of a group of people; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman sitting in a dark room talking; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a black bathing suit on a boat in the ocean; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a yellow shirt and a black jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man sitting at a table with a glass of wine; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a gold dress standing in front of a couch; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman sitting at a table in front of a man in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man sitting at a table talking to another man in a suit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a pink dress with a sequin necklace; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman wearing a necklace and earrings in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a pink dress standing next to a plant; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man in a suit looking out a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A person wearing a suit and a bow tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman is looking at herself in the mirror; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A person wearing a purple jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A group of people sitting at a table in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man in a tuxedo standing in front of other men; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a pink shirt laying on the ground; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A group of people sitting at a table with a bottle of alcohol; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a purple dress looking to her left; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A group of people sitting at a table with drinks; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a yellow dress is sewing a dress; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A group of people sitting around a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman in formal wear standing in front of a dining room; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man in a suit and a tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A person wearing a purple jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A group of people standing under umbrellas in the rain; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man in a tuxedo standing in the dark holding a cigarette; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A group of people sitting at a table in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man in a red jacket playing a violin in a restaurant; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man wearing a hat and a trench coat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman are sitting next to each other in front of a guitar; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman with blonde curly hair wearing a black jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman are walking through a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A person wearing a pink jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A person wearing a suit and a bow tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a black jacket and yellow shirt; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman sitting on a chair wearing a black and gold outfit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman standing on the deck of a boat in the ocean; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man sitting in a chair in front of a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – Two men in tuxedos standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A city street filled with lots of traffic at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A couple of men in suits sitting next to each other; Medium shot, High angle