Review of The Barefoot Contessa (1954) by Rohan G — 02 Aug 2008

One of Bogarts bad movies.. It's more of an Ava Gardner film and it's really about nothing. Gets quite boring really..

This review of The Barefoot Contessa (1954) was written by Rohan G on 02 Aug 2008.

The Barefoot Contessa has generally received positive reviews.

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