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The Lovers on the Bridge DVD

From Jurgen Fauth

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The Bottom Line

As tough as it is beautiful, Leos Carax's sensational love story is bound to dazzle.
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Pros
  • Surprising and poetic love story starring Juliette Binoche and Denis Lavant
  • Best use of Public Enemy in a movie since "Do the Right Thing"
Cons
  • Gritty realism mixed with lyricism is not for everybody
  • No special features

Description

  • France, 1991.
  • 126 min.
  • At the time, Leos Carax' third film was the most expensive French movie ever made.

Guide Review - The Lovers on the Bridge DVD

Alex, a fire-eating homeless man, and Michele (Binoche), a painter who is losing her eye sight, meet on the Pont Neuf, a bridge in the heart of Paris, while it is closed for repairs. Their love story is told with wild abandon, whether they rub their foreheads against the asphalt in pain or waterski during the outrageous fireworks that mark the bicentennial of the French Revolution. Carax is a fearless director, and "Les Amant Du Point Neuf" may be his best film.
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