The Bridge (1999)
Un pont entre deux rives (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 35min
- Drama, Romance
- 07 Apr 1999 (France)
- Movie
The world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited engineer.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Carole Bouquet | ... |
Mina
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| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Georges
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| Charles Berling | ... |
Matthias
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Stanislas Forlani | ... |
Tommy
(as Stanislas Crevillén)
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| Dominique Reymond | ... |
Claire Daboval
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| Mélanie Laurent | ... |
Lisbeth
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Michelle Goddet | ... |
Babet
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Christiane Cohendy | ... |
Gaby
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Agathe Dronne | ... |
La secrétaire du chantier
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Gérard Dauzat | ... |
Monsieur Daboval
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Pierre Louis-Calixte | ... |
Un collegue du chantier
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| Jean-Luc Mimault | ... |
Le joueur de cartes
(as Jean-Luc Mimo)
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Emilio Corea | ... |
L'orchestre 'Splendid'
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Manuela Caino | ... |
L'orchestre 'Splendid'
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Joël Coquet | ... |
L'orchestre 'Splendid'
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Pierre Friaut | ... |
L'orchestre 'Splendid'
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Marc LeHoussel | ... |
L'orchestre 'Splendid'
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Jacques Moncomble | ... |
L'orchestre 'Splendid'
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Yannick Parmantier | ... |
L'orchestre 'Splendid'
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Marc Scipanoy | ... |
L'orchestre 'Splendid'
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Directed by
| Frédéric Auburtin | ... | (as Fred Auburtin) |
| Gérard Depardieu | ||
Written by
| François Dupeyron | ... | (writer) |
| Alain Leblanc | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Jacques Bar | ... | executive producer |
| Gérard Depardieu | ... | producer |
Music by
| Frédéric Auburtin | ||
Cinematography by
| Pascal Ridao | ||
Editing by
| Noëlle Boisson | ||
Editorial Department
| Olivier Fontenay | ... | color timer |
| Gladys Joujou | ... | assistant editor |
| Vincent Tabaillon | ... | editor trainee |
| Robert Thomas | ... | editor trainee |
Casting By
| Frédérique Moidon | ||
Production Design by
| Michèle Abbé-Vannier | ... | (as Michèle Abbé) |
Costume Design by
| Tom Rand | ||
Makeup Department
| Jacques Clemente | ... | key makeup artist |
| Catherine Leblanc | ... | key hair stylist |
| Lydia Pujols | ... | key makeup artist |
| Isabelle Saintive | ... | makeup artist |
| Jacqueline Stuffel | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Gwenael Camuzard | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Laurent Chiomento | ... | assistant unit production manager |
| Jean-Marc Deschamps | ... | production manager |
| Ivan Desrue | ... | unit manager |
| Hubert Mixe | ... | trainee unit manager |
| Alain Mougenot | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Natalie Engelstein | ... | second assistant director |
| Rénald Magnier | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Thierry Mauvoisin | ... | first assistant director |
| Arnauld Mercadier | ... | second assistant director |
| Raphaëlle Piani | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Guillaume Amosse | ... | first assistant decorator: second unit |
| Thierry Carini | ... | construction laborer |
| Jean-Pierre Chevalier | ... | swing gang |
| Patrick Colpaert | ... | assistant art director |
| Nicolas Fauvel | ... | trainee props |
| Acacio Francisco | ... | painter |
| Jacky Frankiel | ... | painter |
| Pierre Gompertz | ... | set dresser |
| Alain Guffroy | ... | first assistant set decorator |
| Michel Guérin | ... | carpenter |
| Dominique Herzock | ... | construction laborer |
| Antoine Hoog | ... | painter |
| Alexis Jorand | ... | painter |
| Marcel Laude | ... | property master |
| Alain Lebouvier | ... | carpenter |
| Christian Letant | ... | construction laborer |
| Rénald Magnier | ... | trainee decorator: second unit |
| Antoine Martial | ... | carpenter |
| Antonio Nogueira | ... | construction laborer (as Antonio Nogeira) |
| Gilles Pascal | ... | construction laborer |
| Victor Piazza | ... | painter |
| Pierre Roger | ... | painter |
| Bernadette Saint Loubert | ... | set dresser |
| Olivier Salesse | ... | construction laborer |
| Marc Sausset | ... | trainee decorator |
| Alain Strasser | ... | carpenter |
| Rémy Wittenberg | ... | construction laborer |
Sound Department
| Denis Carquin | ... | sound assistant: second unit |
| Bernard Chaumeil | ... | sound assistant |
| Colette Constantini | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Laurent Dreyer | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Eric Ferret | ... | foley recordist (as Éric Ferret) |
| Pierre Gamet | ... | sound engineer |
| Jean-Pierre Houël | ... | assistant foley recordist |
| Michel Kharat | ... | sound engineer: second unit |
| Gérard Lamps | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Pierre Lenoir | ... | sound engineer: second unit |
| Jacques Lévy | ... | post-synchronization |
| Jérôme Lévy | ... | foley artist |
| Olivier Marlangeon | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Pedro Marques | ... | synchronization sound engineer |
| Françoise Maulny | ... | post-synchronization (as Françoise Maulny-Lévy) |
| Isabelle Tat | ... | post-synchronization |
| Eric Thomas | ... | sound assistant: second unit (as Éric Thomas) |
| Jean-Christophe Winding | ... | sound editor (as Christophe Winding) |
Special Effects by
| Christian Bourqui | ... | special atmospheric effects |
Visual Effects by
| Frederic Moreau | ... | visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Atellian | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Benoît Bayle | ... | grip: second unit |
| Touffik Chih | ... | grip |
| Patrick de Ranter | ... | steadicam operator: second unit |
| Jean-Michel Fages | ... | steadicam operator |
| Charlie Freess | ... | key grip |
| Jean-Yves Freess | ... | grip |
| Emmanuel Hauvel | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Pascal Henin | ... | electrician (as Pascal Hénin) |
| Mouloud Lakrout | ... | electrician |
| Cyril Liberman | ... | trainee assistant camera (as Cyrille Liberman) |
| Rachid Madaoui | ... | chief electrician |
| Caroline Massicart | ... | second assistant camera |
| Richard Melloul | ... | still photographer |
| Jean-Marc Négroni | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Gérard Rival | ... | grip |
| Alain Tanguy | ... | electrician |
| Eric Vallée | ... | first assistant camera (as Éric Vallée) |
Casting Department
| Yvan-Scott Ducourau | ... | casting assistant (as Scott Ducourau) |
| Jacqueline Vicaire | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nathalie Chesnais | ... | wardrobe |
| Marie-José Escolar | ... | chief costumer |
| Dougie Hawkes | ... | costumer |
| Gil Noir | ... | costumer |
| Germaine Ribel | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Jérôme Clément | ... | location manager |
| Frédéric Le Dieu de Ville | ... | trainee location manager |
Music Department
| Johnny Kidd | ... | composer: song "Shaking All Over" (as Fred Heath) |
| Didier Lizé | ... | music recordist |
| Slim Pezin | ... | music arranger |
| Carmen Taylor | ... | composer: song "Pepito" |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jacqueline Granier-Deferre | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Martin Grange | ... | vehicle coordinator (as Martin Grangé) |
Additional Crew
| Patrice Birzin | ... | groupman |
| Élizabeth Boorn | ... | production secretary |
| Michel Boyard | ... | assistant: Gérard Depardieu |
| Jean Brun | ... | administrator |
| Gwenael Camuzard | ... | trainee unit production manager (as Gwenaël Camuzard) |
| Marie Guillon | ... | administrator: second unit |
| Laurence Guérault | ... | coach: children / secretary |
| Gregory Hatanaka | ... | distribution consultant |
| Christophe Henry | ... | trainee unit production manager |
| Sylvie Lager | ... | conformation: 35 mm |
| Rebecca Lowe | ... | assistant: Tom Rand (as Becky Lowe) |
| Pascal Martin | ... | furniture |
| Georges Mougine | ... | tapestries (as Georges Mouginé) |
| Édith Pavageau | ... | administrator |
| Christine Rey | ... | tapestries |
| Dominique Rondeau du Noyer | ... | assistant: Jacques Bar |
| Benoît Theunissen | ... | Scorpio head technician |
| Emily Zinth de Kentzingen | ... | trainee unit production manager |
Production Companies
- DD Productions (presents)
- TF1 Films Production (presents)
- Roissy Films (co-production)
- Compagnie Cinématographique Prima (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
Distributors
- AMLF (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- One Plus One (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Christal Films / Lion Gates Films (1999) (Canada) (theatrical) (Québec)
- Filmladen (2001) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Four Star Film (2001) (Libya) (theatrical)
- Les Films de l'Elysée (1999) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (1999) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Phaedra Cinema (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Skífan (2001) (Iceland) (theatrical)
- Sonet Film (2000) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Ster-Kinekor Pictures (2000) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- Fox Lorber Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- KinoVista (2007) (Russia) (tv)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (Canada) (VHS) (as Films Lions Gate Ciné-Maison) (Quebec)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
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In the 1960s in Normandy, Mina, Georges' beautiful and sensible wife, seeks to escape from her routine life by going to the cinema with Tommy, their fifteen-year-old boy. After a screening of West Side Story, Matthias, a man they are sitting next to, invites them for a drink at a dance hall. At the same time, Georges finds a job at a building site and is compelled to stay away from home the whole week long. The growing passion between Mina and Matthias is as painful for Tommy as for Georges. He finally accepts Mina's departure, as he hopes that this love affair will not last long ...
Written by L.H. Wong |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mélanie Laurent's debut. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features West Side Story (1961). See more » |