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The Girl on the Bridge
7.0 / 10• 1999• 1h 30m•NR• French
DramaComedyRomance
Storyline
It's night on a Paris bridge. A girl leans over Seine River with tears in her eyes and a violent yearning to drown her sorrows. Out of nowhere someone takes an interest in her. He is Gabor, a knife thrower who needs a human target for his show. The girl, Adele, has never been lucky and nowhere else to go. So she follows him. They travel along the northern bank of the Mediterranean to perform.
Cast & Crew
Vanessa Paradis
Adèle
Lead
Daniel Auteuil
Gabor
Demetre Georgalas
Takis
Catherine Lascault
Irène
FP
Frédéric Pfluger
Contortionist
Isabelle Petit-Jacques
Bride
MM
Mireille Mossé
Miss Memory
DL
Didier Lemoine
TGV Ticket Conductor
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Patrice Leconte's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Girl on the Bridge is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
