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The Lovers on the Bridge(Movie, 1991)

Original title: "Les Amants du Pont-Neuf" (French/FR)
2h 5min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love
The Lovers on the BridgeRating: 3.7/5 (with 139139 votes)
Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (French pronunciation: [lez‿amɑ̃ dy pɔ̃ nœf]) is a 1991 French film directed by Leos Carax, starring Juliette Binoche and Denis Lavant. The film follows a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would-be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives, and Michèle, a painter with a disease that is slowly turning her blind. The streets, skies and waterways of Paris are used as a backdrop for the story in a series of set-pieces set during the French Bicentennial celebrations in 1989. The film became notorious for its troubled and lengthy production and for the amount of money it was reported to have cost. It has been referred to several times as the most expensive French film ever made at the time of its release, although this has been contested. The title refers to the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris. For various reasons, the film-makers ultimately built a scale replica of the bridge, which greatly increased the budget. Though it was released under its original title in other En... ()
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Awards & Nominations for The Lovers on the Bridge

European Film Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Cinematographer European Film Award for Best Editor César Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Film European Film Award for Best Actor European Film Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Cinematographer European Film Award for Best Editor

About The Lovers on the Bridge

Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives and Michele, a painter driven to a life on the streets because of a failed relationship and an affliction which is slowly turning her blind.

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Additional Information

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Production country: France
Plays in: Paris
Original language: French (FR)
Spoken languages: French (FR)
Translated into 20 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 10/16/1991
Director: Leos Carax
Producer: Christian Fechner, Carl-A. Fechner
Screenwriter: Leos Carax
Film Editor: Nelly Quettier
Director of Photography: Jean-Yves Escoffier
Composer: Arvo Pärt
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"The Lovers On The Pont-Neuf"
"De elskende fra Pont-Neuf"
"Oi erastes tis gefyras"
"ポンヌフの恋人"
"퐁네프의 연인들"
"De elskende på Pont Neuf"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:163201, Added: 04/08/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024