The Lovers on the Bridge Movie Review 1991

Overblown, extravagent romantic drama about two homeless lovers who live on Paris' Pont-Neuf bridge, which is closed for repairs. Michele (Binoche) is a disoriented artist losing her eyesight to a degenerative eye disease. She has left her home and stumbles upon the bridge squatters who include Alex (Lavant), a disturbed and alcoholic street performer. Alex rescues her and becomes Michele's protector and lover. He also becomes obsessive--fearing Michele will leave him and desperate to stop her. Set in 1989, the bicentennial of the French Revolution. The Alex character also appears in the Carax films "Boy Meets Girl" (1984) and "Bad Blood" (1986). French with subtitles.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS
Running time 125 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Paris, Homeless, Romantic Drama, Period Piece: 1980s, Big-Budget Bombs, Bridges

Screenplay

Leos Carax

Cast

Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Klaus-Michael Gruber, Marion Stalens

Cinematography

Jean-Yves Escoffier

Director

Leos Carax