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The Girl on the Bridge
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The Girl on the Bridge

1999-03-31 · 90 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · Comedy · Romance

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.

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Directors
Patrice Leconte
Production companies
UGCF, Les Films Christian Fechner, Sofica Sofinergie 5, Canal+, France 2 Cinéma, Alfa Film, Notos Film
Countries
France, Turkey, Greece
Status
Released

Top Cast

Vanessa ParadisVanessa ParadisAdèle
Daniel AuteuilDaniel AuteuilGabor
Demetre GeorgalasDemetre GeorgalasTakis
Catherine LascaultCatherine LascaultIrène
Frédéric PflugerContortionist
Isabelle Petit-JacquesIsabelle Petit-JacquesBride
Mireille MosséMiss Memory
Didier LemoineTGV Ticket Conductor
Bertie CortezKusak
Stéphane MetzgerStéphane MetzgerItalian Waiter
Claude AufaureClaude AufaureSuicide Victim
Farouk BermougaFarouk BermougaTGV Waiter
Nicolas DonatoMr. Loyal
Enzo EtokyoItalian Megaphone
Giorgios GatziosBarker
Pierre-François Martin-LavalPierre-François Martin-LavalFireman #1
Franck MonsignyFranck MonsignyIntern
Boris NapesThe Barman
Luc PalunLuc PalunStage Manager
Jacques PhilipsonGuy in T-Shirt

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