Vidor""s natural and uncompromising film tells the episodic, poignant story of the working and domestic life of an average, commonplace man in ""the crowd"" - John - with his wife Mary (played exquisitely by the director""s real-life wife Eleanor Boardman), chronicling their ups and downs, including their meeting, courtship, marriage, and family life.It could go on forever if Mother didn""t mind." In the kitchen, he Count complimented Sophia""s beauty ("Your hand is beautiful, isn""t it?") and he affectionately and boldly stole a kiss from her.She administered CPR to Ethan and resuscitated him (partially in slow-motion).As they walked arm in arm down the waterway, with Ethan carrying the Rabbit""s Foot in the small case, she asked for him to explain why they were in China.On the arriving stealth jet, Charles telepathically sensed that the entire crew of the Russian ship had been killed by Azazel.