Count Your Blessings (1959 film)

Count Your Blessings
Original film poster
Directed by	Jean Negulesco
Written by	Karl Tunberg
Based on	The Blessing by Nancy Mitford
Produced by	Karl Tunberg
Starring	Deborah Kerr
Cinematography	George J. Folsey Milton R. Krasner
Edited by	Harold F. Kress
Music by	Franz Waxman
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	April 23, 1959 (US)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2,311,000
Box office	$1,710,000

Count Your Blessings is a 1959 drama film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by Jean Negulesco, written and produced by Karl Tunberg, based on the 1951 novel The Blessing by Nancy Mitford. The music score was by Franz Waxman and the cinematography by George J. Folsey and Milton R. Krasner. The costume design was by Helen Rose.

The film stars Deborah Kerr, Rossano Brazzi and Maurice Chevalier with Martin Stephens, Ronald Squire, Patricia Medina and Mona Washbourne.

The film was shot in London and Paris.

Plot

While visiting Grace Allingham in wartime London at the behest of Hugh Palgrave (Hughie), his friend, Charles is charmed by her and abruptly proposes marriage. They marry, but before their honeymoon, Charles reports back for military duty.

He reportedly is shot and taken prisoner. Grace waits for his return while raising their young son, Sigi. Charles returns after nine years, but over time, Grace comes to learn that during his long absence he has been seeing other women. She turns for comfort to her old love, Hughie.

A divorce seems imminent while eight year-old Sigi is torn between the two parents and their very different ways of life. Because of their commitment to him, Grace and Charles ultimately reconcile.

Box office

According to MGM records the film earned $810,000 in the US and Canada and $900,000 elsewhere resulting in a loss of $1,688,000.

See also

• List of American films of 1959

External links

• Count Your Blessings at IMDb