Ava Gardner: The Barefoot Contessa (Film) - Tapa blanda

Considered the most beautiful woman in the world for an entire epoch, Ava Gardner has inspired the dreams of movie goers for generations. Retracing the artistic and private life of a beautiful, charismatic, and exceptional movie queen, this splendidly illustrated biography draws fascinating and hitherto unexplored parallels between Ava Gardner’s personal life and her screen roles. The accounts of each of Ava’s filmsincluding cast, credits, and a brief synopsisare accompanied by a rich selection of private and public black-and-white photos. More than the story of a woman, this is the story of a myth that sheds new light on an enigmatic, enchanting movie legend. Her fascinating story is brought to life through Gilles Dagneau’s sharp, psychological study and the sumptuous photography.

Gilles Dagneau is a film director. Nominated for the César for “Best Short Film” for his Le Bridge (1987), since 1989 he has devoted his career to documentary making in the South Pacific. One of his films notably treated the life of the canaque freedom fighter Jean-Marie Tijibaou (1997). Gilles Dagneau presently works as chief film editor at RFO Polynésie and is preparing the medium-length live-action film "Tiano, la parole déchirée". The author has been a contributor toLa Revue du Cinéma, La Saison Cinématographique, Cinéma 80 et 81 andLes Fiches de Monsieur Cinéma. He also wrote a biography on Dustin Hoffman, published by the French publisher PAC in 1981.