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Cast
Téa Leoni
as Gina Leonarda Nardino
D.W. Moffett
as Dawson Everett
David Beecroft
as Sinclair Everett
Karla Tamburrelli
as Countess Sofia di Sarzanello
Susan Walters
as Palmer Hewitt
Molly Price
as Margo
Nicole De Boer
as Helena Everett
Holland Taylor
as Wallace Everett
Lynn Cohen
as Angie Nardino
Sam Coppola
as Mel Nardino
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1994
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresRomance, Comedy, TV Movie
Votes12
DirectorRon Lagomarsino
WritersChristine Burrill, Randi Johnson, Scott Davis Jones
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Counterfeit Contessa
About The Counterfeit Contessa
Gina Nardino, a young saleswoman at the food counter of a posh department store, falls hard for a society stud, and, through a series of accidents, impresses him by taking on the false identity of an Italian contessa. But the masquerade begins to get out of hand when the stud's brother sees through her disguise...and likes what he sees.
Directed by Ron Lagomarsino, The Counterfeit Contessa leans on a strong ensemble — Téa Leoni, D.W. Moffett, David Beecroft — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1994.
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