"The Barefoot Contessa" is perhaps the most elaborately structured Hollywood film since "Citizen Kane."

An imperfect film, but its excesses are as suggestive as its subtleties.

Full of wit, wisdom, and caustic dialogue.

There is enough witty dialogue and suave movie making in this over-subtle comedy-drama to make it worth attention, but writer-director Joseph L Mankiewicz doesn't seem to care enough about any of his characters...