The Bridge (1999 film)
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| Directed by | Gérard Depardieu Frédéric Auburtin |
| Written by | François Dupeyron, based on the novel by Alain Leblanc |
| Produced by | Gérard Depardieu |
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| Music by | Frédéric Auburtin |
Production companies | DD Productions TF1 Films Production |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €7,42million[1] |
The Bridge (French: Un pont entre deux rives; lit. 'A bridge between two banks') is a 1999 French romantic drama film, directed by Gérard Depardieu and Frédéric Auburtin, starring Carole Bouquet, Depardieu and Charles Berling.[2]
Synopsis
Normandy, 1962. For 15 years, Mina has been married to Georges, with whom she has a son, Tommy. She used to be very much in love with Georges but the passion of their marriage has died out. Mina meets Mathias, a handsome bridge-building engineer, and falls in love with him.
Cast
- Carole Bouquet as Mina
- Gérard Depardieu as Georges
- Charles Berling as Mathias
- Christiane Cohendy as Gaby
- Dominique Reymond as Claire Daboval
- Mélanie Laurent as Lisbeth
- Michelle Goddet as Babet
- Stanislas Forlani as Tommy
- Gérard Dauzatas Mr Daboval
- Agathe Dronne as site secretary
Production
The Bridge was Depardieu's second film as a director, 15 years after Le tartuffe.[3] Lead actress Carole Bouquet was Depardieu's real-life partner at the time.[4] It was the debut film of Mélanie Laurent.[5]
Reception
Les Echos called the film a decent "first attempt" at directing by Depardieu and praised the performances of the three leads.[6] Le Monde gave the film a negative review, calling it "banal", old-fashioned and ridiculously devoid of style.[7]
The film performed poorly at the French box-office,[8] selling 270 865 tickets.[1]
Home video
The film was released on VHS in 2000 and on DVD in 2007.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Un pont entre deux rives". JP Box Office (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (2000-10-27). "FILM REVIEW; There's No Stoppin' Mom's Cheatin' Heart". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Un pont entre deux rives". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ "Bouquet-Depardieu : un couple déchiré". Le Parisien (in French). 2001-12-09. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Simon, Nathalie (2014-11-12). "Mélanie Laurent peut respirer: son deuxième film est réussi". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Copperman, Annie (1999-04-09). "La femme entre deux hommes". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Frodon, Jean-Michel (1999-04-09). "Gérard Depardieu en chef d'équipe nostalgique". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Frodon, Jean-Michel (2000-01-11). "Vers la fin de l'exception française ?". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Un pont entre deux rives". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
External links
- The Bridge at IMDb