The Country Girl

1954 1h 44m EN

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7.0

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78%

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7.2

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 96🍅78%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 6,950

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bing Crosby
Frank Elgin
Grace Kelly
Georgie Elgin
William Holden
Bernie Dodd
Anthony Ross
Philip Cook
Gene Reynolds
Larry
Jacqueline Fontaine
Lounge Singer
Eddie Ryder
Ed
Robert Kent
Paul Unger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Seaton
Writers: George Seaton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Seaton, shot by John F. Warren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ellsworth Hoagland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly and William Holden carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0046874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

George Seaton directs. John F. Warren behind the camera. Victor Young scores. Ellsworth Hoagland cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by George Seaton, shot by John F. Warren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ellsworth Hoagland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly and William Holden carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0046874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 19 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "show business", "entertainer", "loyalty".

The technical file

Cinematography: John F. Warren
Original score: Victor Young
Editing: Ellsworth Hoagland
Costume design: Edith Head
Makeup / hair: Wally Westmore
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Country Girl (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes: 78% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.2/10 · 6,950 votes
MPAA: Approved

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 8 wins & 11 nominations total

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Actress

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talisencrw2016-05-05
★ 9/10
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.

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