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The Bridge

1999 1h 28m Drama List
73% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 33% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Mina (Carole Bouquet) is tired of her unemployed husband, Georges (Gérard Depardieu). When she goes to a matinee with her son, Tommy (Stanislas Crevillen), one afternoon, she meets Matthias (Charles Berling), an intriguing and intelligent engineer. The two fall for each other, and Tommy knows all about his mother's secret and seemingly doesn't care. But it's an easy secret to keep, especially when Georges gets a job working on an out-of-town bridge -- the same bridge Matthias helped design.

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Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle Rated: 3/4 Jul 24, 2001 Full Review David Noh Film Journal International A wholly Gallic treatise on adultery and painful coming of age, handled with great sensitivity and subtlety. Jan 3, 2007 Full Review Reel.com Rated: 2/4 May 27, 2006 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 1.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Sep 4, 2005 Full Review Rob Blackwelder SPLICEDWire Rated: 3/4 Apr 29, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A very well made drama that maintains a rather satisfying level of interest throughout; it's beautifully shot and features excellent performances across the board. Known as 'The Bridge Between Two Shores' in Australia. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful story about people realising there is only one life to live. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review walter m [font=Century Gothic]"The Bridge" is set in a small town in France in 1962 where a showing of "Jules and Jim" has let out. Outside the theatre, Mina(Carole Bouquet) and her 15-year old son run into a wealthy friend of Mina's who offers her a job as a maid. After notifying her unemployed husband, Georges(Gerard Depardieu, who also co-directed), Mina accepts the position. (Georges used to run his own small building company but it went out of business. And he does not really want his wife to be working...) At a showing of "West Side Story", Mina is seated next to Matthias(Charles Berling) and they go out for drinks afterward. Matthias is an engineer on a massive bridge project that Georges finds work at. Mina again encounters Matthias at her place of work.(He is staying with friends there.) And Mina and Matthias start a passionate affair...[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]I know the setup of "The Bridge" sounds rather implausible and contrived but then remember this is a small town where random encounters are much more likely. And in a small town such as this, everybody pretty much knows everyone else. This movie shows perfectly how a small town can stifle a person. "The Bridge" takes a subtle matter-of-fact approach to the material which is rather refreshing. The film is very emotional but it does not overdo it. And there is sympathy for all the characters. Plus, there is excellent performances from all the lead actors. [/font] Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Mina (Carole Bouquet) is tired of her unemployed husband, Georges (Gérard Depardieu). When she goes to a matinee with her son, Tommy (Stanislas Crevillen), one afternoon, she meets Matthias (Charles Berling), an intriguing and intelligent engineer. The two fall for each other, and Tommy knows all about his mother's secret and seemingly doesn't care. But it's an easy secret to keep, especially when Georges gets a job working on an out-of-town bridge -- the same bridge Matthias helped design.
Director
Gérard Depardieu, Frédéric Auburtin
Producer
Gérard Depardieu
Screenwriter
François Dupeyron
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Box Office (Gross USA)
$136.7K
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Surround