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The Country Girl (1954) 7.3
A director hires an alcoholic has-been and strikes up a stormy relationship with the actor's wife, whom he believes is the cause of all the man's problems. Director:George Seaton |
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Washed up singer/actor Frank Elgin has a chance to make a come-back when director Bernie Dodd offers him the leading role in his new musical. Frank however is very insecure, turns to alcohol and shuns even the smallest of responsibilities, leaving everything up to his wife Georgie who finds it harder and harder to cope with her husband's lack of spirit. Bernie tries to help Frank regain his self-confidence, believing that it is Georgie who's the cause of his insecurity. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>
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How far should a woman go...to redeem the man she loves?Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 May 1955 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ein Mädchen vom Lande See more »Company Credits
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1.78 : 1
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Frank Elgin: Yeah, she's all for it
Bernie Dodd: I was just wondering. The day I met her, she seemed a little difficult about terms and rather domineering, I thought.
Frank Elgin: She wasn't always like that
Bernie Dodd: Oh I know, I know. They all start out as Juliets and wind up as Lady Macbeths.
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by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin
Sung by Jacqueline Fontaine and Bing Crosby
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Grace Kelly won her only Oscar for her role in this movie beating out Judy Garland, the sentimental favorite, in the closest Best Actress race in Academy history. A reported 6 votes was all that separated the cinematic legends. See more »Quotes
Bernie Dodd: Does your wife really want you to play this part?Frank Elgin: Yeah, she's all for it
Bernie Dodd: I was just wondering. The day I met her, she seemed a little difficult about terms and rather domineering, I thought.
Frank Elgin: She wasn't always like that
Bernie Dodd: Oh I know, I know. They all start out as Juliets and wind up as Lady Macbeths.
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Soundtracks
"Dissertation on the State of Bliss (Love and Learn Blues)"by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin
Sung by Jacqueline Fontaine and Bing Crosby
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Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, & William Holden all give what I consider to be their best performances. Crosby plays a neurotic drunk, and is just unbelievable. Or should I say is quite believable. I didn't know he could act, but can he ever. Grace Kelly is his frumpy wife. Not her usual type-cast character, either. Even though it's pretty much a forgotten film, a must-see for classic movie fans.