The Country Girl

(1954)

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Cast

     Grace Kelly               as Georgie Elgin
     Bing Crosby              as Frank Elgin
     William Holden         as Bernie Dodd

Credits

     director:                    George Seaton
     production:               Paramount
     screenplay:                George Seaton
                                                    (based on the play by Clifford Odets)
     costume design:        Edith Head

Synopsis

                         Frank Elgin is an alcoholic who lives on the strength of his wife. He tries to save his career as
                  a singer and blames his drunken lapses on his demanding spouse. A complicated relationship based
                  on dependencies.

Awards

     Academy Award: Best Actress - Grace Kelly
           Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Grace Kelly
     Academy Award: Best Original Screenplay - George Seaton
           Academy Award Nomination: Best Picture
           Academy Award Nomination: Best Actor - Bing Crosby
           Academy Award Nomination: Best Director - George Seaton
           Academy Award Nomination: Best Cinematography - John F. Warren
           Academy Award Nomination: Best Art Direction - Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson,
                                                                                        Sam Comer, Grace Gregory