Review of The Barefoot Contessa (1954) by Annetta K — 15 Sep 2014
[color=yellow]Long live the blobbie movie weekend! Got a bunch of movies to watch this weekend and my rental store was generous enough to throw in free popcorn and coke - woo hoo! Managed to watch Le Divorce, Barefoot Contessa and Hidalgo.[/color].
[color=yellow]Barefoot Contessa (1954)[/color].
[color=yellow]Humphrey Bogart essentially plays the same character in all his movies; world-weary cynic with biting, dry humour. Love the way he disses the brash OTT PR guy who is slow to grasp his subtle comments. Ava Gardner is like WOW strong, independent, defiant and in control. A woman before her time, her character hints that she has always been very proud; "it's like a sickness" and "no man has ever paid for me". This is essentially what motivates her character throughout the story and eventually contributes to her demise when she meets her match; an equally proud Italian Count. This is great dark entertainment if you're in the mood for slightly film noir/glamorous nostalgia. Warning: the film makes use of [slightly annoying] narrative and flashback techniques. [/color].
This review of The Barefoot Contessa (1954) was written by Annetta K on 15 Sep 2014.
The Barefoot Contessa has generally received positive reviews.
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