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Humphrey Bogart is famous for playing tough guys, criminals, and fast operators on the margins of society, but he was at his best playing what he wasâan artist. Thatâs just what he did in his two greatest films, which, not coincidentally, are also among the greatest of all inside-Hollywood movies: âIn a Lonely Placeâ (1950), in which he plays a screenwriter, and âThe Barefoot Contessaâ (1954), which is running through August 5th as part of the final week of Film Forumâs Humphrey Bogart series. (It is also widely available streaming, including on Amazon.) âThe Barefoot Contessaââwhich was both written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (he also produced the film, uncredited, through his own independent production company, called Figaro, Inc.) presents a deeply insightful view of Hollywood filmmaking, but it doesnât take place in Hollywood. Itâs set mostly in EuropeâSpain, France, and Italyâ