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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