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The Country Girl

1954 · 104 min

A slow-burn backstage drama that feels heavy with regret and quiet tension, anchored by raw performances and a bittersweet emotional core.

Directed by
George Seaton
Genres
Drama
Overview
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.

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Directed by
George Seaton
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • grief
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
George Seaton
Written by
George Seaton
Starring
Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, William Holden, Anthony Ross, Gene Reynolds, Jacqueline Fontaine, Eddie Ryder, Robert Kent
Music
Victor Young
Cinematography
John F. Warren
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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