The Lovers on the Bridge

    Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • |
    • Runtime
    125 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    1991
  • |
    • Countries
    France
  • |
    • Languages
    French
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Leos Carax
WRITTEN BY:
Leos Carax
CAST INCLUDES:
Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Daniel Buain, Klaus-Michael Grüber, Marion Stalens

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

A homeless addict (Denis Lavant) and a young painter (Oscar winner Juliette Binoche, CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA, CHOCOLAT) with failing eyesight forge a bond on the streets of Paris. This BAFTA and César Award nominated film, from Director/Writer Leos Carax, is a sweeping romance that was heralded by Vogue Magazine as "one of the decade's most thrilling films."

SYNOPSIS

Alex, who’s homeless and addicted to alcohol, and Michèle, who’s losing her sight, form a relationship while sleeping rough on Paris’s Pont-Neuf bridge.

The Lovers on the Bridge

    Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • |
    • Runtime
    125 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    1991
  • |
    • Countries
    France
  • |
    • Languages
    French
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Leos Carax
WRITTEN BY
Leos Carax
CAST INCLUDES
Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Daniel Buain, Klaus-Michael Grüber, Marion Stalens
A homeless addict (Denis Lavant) and a young painter (Oscar winner Juliette Binoche, CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA, CHOCOLAT) with failing eyesight forge a bond on the streets of Paris. This BAFTA and César Award nominated film, from Director/Writer Leos Carax, is a sweeping romance that was heralded by Vogue Magazine as "one of the decade's most thrilling films."

Alex, who’s homeless and addicted to alcohol, and Michèle, who’s losing her sight, form a relationship while sleeping rough on Paris’s Pont-Neuf bridge.

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