Count Your Blessings (1959)
Directed by Jean Negulesco
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Marriage Drama |
Release Date - Apr 23, 1959 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 102 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka
This routine drama is helped by good acting and well-known stars like Rossano Brazzi as an unfaithful French husband, Deborah Kerr as his faithful English wife, and Maurice Chevalier as the uncle who goes to bat for his nephew's loosely held views of marriage. What does not help the story is the viewpoint that the husband is right and deserves to be forgiven. The setting starts out during World War II when Charles-Edouard (Brazzi), an air force pilot, falls in love with Grace (Kerr), the daughter of an English parliamentarian. The two marry and Grace gives birth to their son Sigi (Martin Stephens) nine months later. Nine years later, Grace discovers that her husband has cultivated a string of paramours when he was a war-zone pilot in Southeast Asia and North Africa. The two argue and split. And while Sigi at first appreciates the added attention he gets during the turmoil, he later has his doubts. Between his actions and Charles-Edouard's uncle, Grace does not stand a chance.
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bachelor, child, conflict, couple, divorce, family, family-tragedy, France, gigolo, journey, love, mistress, neglect, opportunity, parent, philandering, playboy, reunion, separation, son, tradition, uncle, war
