The Country Girl
The Country Girl
NR
6.9
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1954

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104m

The Country Girl

Summary

An actor on the skids is given one more chance to regain his stardom, as well as his self-respect, yet his alcoholism may prevent that from happening.

Director, Screenplay

George Seaton

Theatre Play

Clifford Odets

Reviews

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May 5, 2016

9

I have mixed emotions in general about Bing Crosby, as both an entertainer and as a human being. Still, as I love both older movies and jazz singing (though most of his music couldn't be considered as such), I have sought out as many of his films as I can inexpensively find. This came out in a fine Grace Kelly boxed set that I found locally very inexpensively, and I greatly admired this performance of hers, at this early juncture of her very short filmic career. It was obvious, even now, that she would be a superstar. Hard to believe that director Seaton, who won an Oscar for the screenplay (Kelly won the other Academy Award, amongst the film's seven nominations), was the same director that later did 'Airport'. Kelly's rapport with both Crosby and William Holden is purely magical.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

husband wife relationship
show business
entertainer
loyalty
marriage
diva
based on play or musical
theater director
stage fright
backstage
grief
theatrical producer
accidental death
alcoholic
rehearsal
guilt
drunkenness
former star
professional ego