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The Lovers on the Bridge

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A homeless addict (Denis Lavant) and a young painter (Juliette Binoche) with failing eyesight forge a bond on the streets of Paris.

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Brash and big-hearted, The Lovers on the Bridge can sweep away most viewers with its mad romanticism.

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Anthony Lane Independent (UK) Think of it as cinema living rough, scruffy patches of tedium broken by bursts of lunatic freedom. Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: B Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times A film both glorious and goofy, inspiring affection and exasperation in nearly equal measure. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Peter Terzian Out Magazine Lovers will undoubtedly turn off as many viewers as it seduces -- but this long-unreleased masterpiece, shot between 1989 and 1991, will leave true cinephiles nothing short of delirious. May 27, 2022 Full Review Sean Axmaker Seanax.com ... a lush cinematic painting of love, passion, and madness expressed in a romantic surrealist style and images charges with color and magic. Mar 30, 2017 Full Review Laura Clifford Reeling Reviews ..there is no denying the utter romanticism of the film. Rated: B+ Feb 7, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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martin f It's more a showcase for the actors' talent - which are phenomenal in their challenging roles - than a movie. You share the life of two homeless people and like the madness of these two protagonist the movie switches between long cold scenes and very exciting moments which doesn't make things particularly cohesive but keep us entertaining when needed. If you dream to see Juliette Binoche waterskiing in a French river with fireworks all around her, this is the movie for you but at the same time you will still have a very different movie than expected. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Actually a french film titled Les Amants du Pont Neuf. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Amazing!!!! So original, so artistic and so poetic but encaging with an amazing story that keeps the films moving along at a good pace. Love it so much I bought to have in my collection just to show off :) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member this movie is 20 years old yet it doesn't looks like an old movie, kudos to the cinematographer because he did a superb job on this movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member My second Leos Carax film. "Holy Motors" is one of my favorites, but I found this one pretty good too, even with a pretty different approach. Some drunk, Alex, is living on a bridge in Paris. He is scoring drugs from another man on the same bridge. He drinks and is generally up to nothing. Then Michèle comes along. She is a painter with a fainting eyesight. She has given up hope so she joins Alex and lives with him. Their relationship is special but complicated. Not as filled with drugs and alcohol as you might think, but they are not up for much. Some great subplots and twists makes it interesting and some fantastic scenes makes it pretty and something else. The photography is splendid and the story is lovely put together and it develops constantly into somethiing greater and more complex. Denis Lavant as Alex is truly amazing. His skills is great and he is a true chameleon on screen. Juliette Binoche is also a great star here and their chemestry is fittingly weird but deep. A film that will be remembered as a whole after some time of sinking in. A different lovestory that needs some digestion. 7.5 out of 10 fireworks. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Valtavirrasta poikkeava rakkauselokuva. Elokuvaan oli selvästikin panostettu, silti se vaikutti ajoittain jotenkin kömpelöltä... (Suom. Pont-Neufin rakastavaiset) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A homeless addict (Denis Lavant) and a young painter (Juliette Binoche) with failing eyesight forge a bond on the streets of Paris.
Director
Leos Carax
Producer
Christian Fechner
Screenwriter
Leos Carax
Distributor
VCL Communications GmbH [de], Fechner Gaumont [fr], Artificial Eye, Miramax Films, Musidora Films S.A., Opening Distribution, Arrow Films, Miramax Zoë, Miramax Home Entertainment [us], arte
Production Co
Gaumont International, Films A2, Films Christian Fechner [fr]
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 16, 1991, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 5, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$117.6K
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Dolby
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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