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The Country Girl

  • 19541954
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
6K
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William Holden, Grace Kelly, and Bing Crosby in The Country Girl (1954)
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A director hires an alcoholic has-been and strikes up a stormy relationship with the actor's wife, who he believes is the cause of all the man's problems.A director hires an alcoholic has-been and strikes up a stormy relationship with the actor's wife, who he believes is the cause of all the man's problems.A director hires an alcoholic has-been and strikes up a stormy relationship with the actor's wife, who he believes is the cause of all the man's problems.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
6K
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  • Director
    • George Seaton
  • Writers
    • Clifford Odets(play)
    • George Seaton(written for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Bing Crosby
    • Grace Kelly
    • William Holden
Top credits
  • Director
    • George Seaton
  • Writers
    • Clifford Odets(play)
    • George Seaton(written for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Bing Crosby
    • Grace Kelly
    • William Holden
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 70User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 8 wins & 11 nominations total

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    The Country Girl
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    The Country Girl

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    Grace Kelly in The Country Girl (1954)
    William Holden in The Country Girl (1954)
    Bing Crosby in The Country Girl (1954)
    William Holden and Bing Crosby in The Country Girl (1954)
    Bing Crosby in The Country Girl (1954)
    Grace Kelly at an event for The Country Girl (1954)
    Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby in The Country Girl (1954)
    Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby in The Country Girl (1954)
    William Holden and Grace Kelly in The Country Girl (1954)
    William Holden and Grace Kelly in The Country Girl (1954)
    Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby in The Country Girl (1954)
    Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby in The Country Girl (1954)

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    Bing Crosby
    Bing Crosby
    • Frank Elginas Frank Elgin
    Grace Kelly
    Grace Kelly
    • Georgie Elginas Georgie Elgin
    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Bernie Doddas Bernie Dodd
    Anthony Ross
    Anthony Ross
    • Philip Cookas Philip Cook
    Gene Reynolds
    Gene Reynolds
    • Larryas Larry
    Jacqueline Fontaine
    Jacqueline Fontaine
    • Jackieas Jackie
    Eddie Ryder
    • Edas Ed
    Robert Kent
    Robert Kent
    • Paul Ungeras Paul Unger
    John W. Reynolds
    • Henry Johnsonas Henry Johnson
    Bob Alden
    • Bellboyas Bellboy
    • (uncredited)
    George Chakiris
    George Chakiris
    • Dancer with Pickas Dancer with Pick
    • (uncredited)
    Les Clark
    • Actoras Actor
    • (uncredited)
    Hal K. Dawson
    • Actoras Actor
    • (uncredited)
    Allan Douglas
    • Manas Man
    • (uncredited)
    Don Dunning
    • Expressmanas Expressman
    • (uncredited)
    Franklyn Farnum
    Franklyn Farnum
    • First-Nighteras First-Nighter
    • (uncredited)
    Ed Fury
    Ed Fury
    • Actor in the Playas Actor in the Play
    • (uncredited)
    Neva Gilbert
    • Ladyas Lady
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Seaton
    • Writers
      • Clifford Odets(play)
      • George Seaton(written for the screen by)
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    • Trivia
      Bing Crosby almost turned down the film because he thought he was too old for his character and wouldn't be able to play him.
    • Quotes

      Georgie Elgin: Let's say I try my small way to help.

      Bernie Dodd: That's what my ex-wife used to keep me reminding of, cheerfully. She had a theory that behind every great man there was a great woman. She also was thoroughly convinced that she was great and all I needed to qualify was guidance on her part.

      Georgie Elgin: Still does not prove that the theory is completely wrong. I imagine one can go through history and find a few good examples.

      Bernie Dodd: It's a pity that Leonardo da Vinci never had a wife to guide him, he might have really gotten somewhere.

    • Connections
      Edited into Mika: Grace Kelly (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Dissertation on the State of Bliss (Love and Learn Blues)
      by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin

      Sung by Jacqueline Fontaine and Bing Crosby

    User reviews70

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    Top review
    9/10
    Clifford Odets' famous play is brought to the screen
    Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and William Holden star in "The Country Girl," a 1954 film written and directed by George Seaton, based on the play by Clifford Odets. Crosby plays Frank Elgin, a former Broadway star who hit the skids after the death of his son ten years earlier. Kelly is his wife, Georgie, and Holden is Bernie Dodd, the director of a musical that he has determined will be Frank's comeback. I think it was asking a lot of any performer, no matter how great, to make this Oklahoma rip-off a hit, but Dodd thinks Frank is his man. Dodd takes an immediate dislike to Georgie, who reminds him of his ex-wife. He believes that Frank's dependence on her and helplessness was encouraged by her. Little does he know, Frank puts on a happy face, but in reality, he's lying to Dodd about his true relationship with Georgie and the reason for his fall from grace.

    The very strong script is brilliantly acted by its three stars, and for each actor, it was probably their best role. Crosby is not only terrific, but he's a revelation as the alcoholic, weak Frank; Holden pulls out all the stops as the uptight Bernie Dodd; and Kelly is excellent as Georgie. There is still much controversy about whether or not she should have won the Oscar over Judy Garland in "A Star is Born," but anyone who has studied the Oscars knows one thing - whether Kelly deserved the award or not, every time a beautiful woman dresses down and makes herself look plain, she wins an Oscar - Elizabeth Taylor, Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron - the list is endless. It's sure fire. Personally, I think Kelly is great in this, and they should have done without the glasses - the fact that she and Frank were too poor for her to afford nice clothes or hair dye would have been enough. Beauty is beauty, and you can't hide it behind a pair of glasses. And what was wrong with Frank being married to a beautiful woman? In one flashback, we're allowed to see her as she was. I'll go out on a limb and say that as much as I loved Judy in "A Star is Born," Georgie Elgin was a real stretch for Kelly.

    Beautifully directed by Seaton, "The Country Girl" has a real feel of the theater, of internal fights between producer and director, of dressing rooms and hotels on the road.

    An excellent movie all around.
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    • Release date
      • May 17, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Provincijalka
    • Filming locations
      • The closing shot is 1070 Park Avenue, at 88th Street, in New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Perlberg-Seaton Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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