The Country Girl (feat. Daniel Brilliant)


Kevin welcomes InSession Film contributor and The Gayvourites podcast host Daniel Brilliant to talk about the George Seaton drama ‘The Country Girl,’ the likely runner-up in the 1954 Oscar race that lost to ‘On the Waterfront.’ 

0:00 – 1:20 – Introduction

1:21 – 28:19 – ‘The Country Girl’ review

28:20 – 53:38 – Why ‘The Country Girl’ lost Best Picture

53:39 – 1:43:19 – Shoulda been a contender

1:43:20 – 1:46:56 – Did ‘The Country Girl’ deserve to win?

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