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The Barefoot contessa

United States, 1954
film

Maria Vargas (Ava Gardner) is a poor nightclub dancer in Madrid who is discovered by film director Harry Dawes (Humphrey Bogart). Dawes takes Maria to Rome an..

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You were never lovelier

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The Women [DVD]

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Designing woman

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Moon over Miami

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Affair in Trinidad

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Barefoot

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A Burlesque on Carmen

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Foolish wives (TEFC)

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An Affair to remember (Captioned)

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The Millionairess

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Barefoot in the park

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Casablanca (Special edition)

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Bhowani Junction

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The African Queen

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The Unfinished Dance

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Footlight parade

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Gilda [DVD]

United States, 1946
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The Pirate

United States, 1948
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