The Lovers on the Bridge

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The Lovers on the Bridge is a 1991 French romantic drama film directed by Leos Carax, noted for its intense love story between two homeless Parisians and its famously extravagant production.

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instanceOf French film
film
romantic drama film
alsoKnownAs Les Amants du Pont-Neuf
cinematographyBy Jean-Yves Escoffier
countryOfOrigin France
director Leos Carax
distributor Gaumont
editingBy Nelly Quettier
era 1990s cinema
featuresCharacterOccupation painter
street performer
filmingLocation Lansargues
Montpellier
Paris
genre drama film
romantic drama
hasCultStatus true
hasTheme homelessness
obsessive love
physical disability
urban marginality
mainCharacter Alex
Michèle
musicBy Bruno Coulais
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Serge Gainsbourg
notableFor extravagant production
high production costs
reconstruction of the Pont Neuf bridge on a set
originalLanguage French
partOf French art cinema
plotSummary The film follows the intense love story between Alex, a homeless street performer, and Michèle, a partially sighted painter, living around the Pont Neuf in Paris.
producer Bruno Pésery
productionCompany Films A2
Gaumont
releaseDate 1991-07-17
releaseYear 1991
runtimeMinutes 125
setIn Paris
Pont Neuf
stars Denis Lavant
Juliette Binoche
Klaus-Michael Grüber
titleLanguage French
writer Leos Carax

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Juliette Binoche knownFor The Lovers on the Bridge
Juliette Binoche notableWork The Lovers on the Bridge
Jean-Yves Escoffier workedOn The Lovers on the Bridge
Jean-Yves Escoffier notableWork The Lovers on the Bridge
Les Amants du Pont-Neuf hasTitleInLanguage The Lovers on the Bridge