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Plot: In retrospect, George Seaton's (Oscar winning) adaptation of The Country Girl seems like the movie that was made to prove that both Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly could act. The tale of an ...( read more read more... )alcoholic actor and singer (Crosby) and his long-suffering wife (Kelly) whose marriage is put to the test when he gets a second chance at stardom, Clifford Odets' drama is chock full of twists and turns designed to give actors a grueling workout, with its hidden secrets, tortured love story, and frank depiction of the horrors of alcohol abuse. Crosby and Kelly sank their teeth into the meaty roles with gusto (it helped that a rock-solid William Holden was there for each to spark off of), and both were showered with accolades that remained high points of their careers. Crosby was lauded with kudos for turning his charming persona inside-out, but it was Kelly who stole the show, possibly because at the time she was one of the hardest working women in show business. In 1954, the actress appeared in four films, including the Alfred Hitchcock classics Dial M for Murder and Rear Window, and finally ascended to leading-lady status after her stellar supporting turns in High Noon and Mogambo. In typical Hollywood fashion, though, it was only when Kelly shrouded her breathtaking beauty in plain clothes and a dowdy hairdo that she was taken seriously and awarded a Best Actress Oscar--one of the most highly contested ever, as she beat out comeback star Judy Garland's ferocious performance in A Star Is Born. --Mark Englehart

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  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 1, 2008
    Saw this movie tonight, 6/1/08.
    Crosby, Kelly and Holden are all at the top of their acting prowness!
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 29, 2008
    Great performance from Grace...she so deserved that Oscar. It just leaves you hanging at the end....
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 2, 2008
    This is probably Grace Kelly's best (and her only good) performance, but while I tried to like this movie, I found it way too depressing and dull.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    April 20, 2008
    Okay film with good performances but Grace Kelly winning the Oscar for this performance against Judy Garland in A Star is Born shows the award up as the popularity contest that it is.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 13, 2008
    I thought the enabling of an alcoholic would drive me crazy, but this movie redeems itself at the end.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    September 20, 2007
    A story of the struggle for a married couple after their son dies and how the husband, having a career in show buisness, has difficulty holding onto his vocation, marriage and himself because he is overwhelmed with guilt, so in denial, drinking and projection burries his pains into a self destructive bender. His wife and his director try to help him in their own ways.
    A different role for both Bing and Kelly, played fairly well. I especially liked the psychological termoil of each character and how it played out socially. Important roles to be portrayed on the screen.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 8, 2007
    It was quite interesting. Satisfying enough ending. And it was a very interesting role for Bing Crosby to be in, much different than he usually does. I think I liked it.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 9, 2007
    Go Bing.. He actually had a red hot love affair with Grace during the filming... Well he was called the old Groaner..
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 20, 2007
    This movie was quite well done, and I found it to be a very interesting watch. However, as "real truth" after "real truth" was revealed, I found myself unsure as to whether it was melodramatic and silly, or full of depth. I'm still not entirely sure which way it went. But it was a pretty satisfying movie, either way.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 17, 2007
    i like this movie so much. i found it and knew i would lik eit. its a gerat movie and its good about these ppl
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    November 20, 2006
    A great dramatic turn for all the main stars. Even when trying to look plain, Grace Kelly looks beautiful.

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  • bookhead92
    grace was awesome!! her eyes was dead lock on both william and bing.. i've never seen her in this kind of role.. so it's amazing.. she deserved the oscar..
    posted 53 days ago

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  • Rated: (Unrated)
  • Directed by: George Seaton
  • Genres: Drama, Classics
  • Released: May 17, 1955
  • DVD Released: September 21, 2004

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