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Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)
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1 November 1990 (Germany) moreTagline:
Divided by time and tradition. United by love and hope. The story of an unforgettable family.Plot:
It's about a five member family. The father is a conservative and traditional person who directs the family... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Paul Newman: 1925 - 2008 (From IMDb News. 27 September 2008, 8:49 AM, PDT)
Producer Ismail Merchant Dies at 68
(From IMDb News. 25 May 2005)
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Accurate and moving depiction of sad lives. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Paul Newman | ... | Walter Bridge | |
| Saundra McClain | ... | Harriet | |
| Joanne Woodward | ... | India Bridge | |
| Margaret Welsh | ... | Carolyn Bridge | |
| John Bell | ... | Douglas Bridge - as a boy | |
| Kyra Sedgwick | ... | Ruth Bridge | |
| Simon Callow | ... | Dr. Alex Sauer | |
| Remak Ramsay | ... | Virgil Barron | |
| Addison Myers | ... | Man at Businessmen's Table | |
| Roger Burget | ... | Man at Businessmen's Table | |
| Blythe Danner | ... | Grace Barron | |
| Austin Pendleton | ... | Mr. Gadbury | |
| Gale Garnett | ... | Mabel Ong | |
| Al Christy | ... | Judge | |
| Joe Tinoco | ... | Plaintiff |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-8 | USA:PG-13 | Germany:6 (f) | Australia:PGFun Stuff
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Continuity: A ticking noise can be heard in the European hotel room, yet the second hand on the clock does not move. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Atomic Brain (#6.18)" (1993) moreSoundtrack:
The Rhumba Jumps moreFAQ
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Sadder than this very moving film are the reactions of those who found this movie boring or too "slow." What a comment on the need for car chases and explosions that seem so pervasive in American flicks!! One of the reason I prefer foreign films.
"Mr and Mrs Bridge" is an amazingly accurate depiction of upper middle class lives, caught in the trap of repression and respectability. To watch the fate of Mrs Bridge (exquisitely portrayed by Joanne Woodward) as a woman trapped in a marriage to an inexpressive, career-focused man is to understand how women, even today, can lead limited, unfulfilled lives, bound up with a decisive husband and children who grow into self-absorbed adults, leaving their mother with a longing they won't or can't assuage.
Seeing the character of Mr. Bridge (another outstanding performance by Paul Newman), himself caught in the routine of his life, his sexual yearnings repressed, convinced of his correctness and respectability is a picture of the rigidity of ideas, values and prejudices rampant in our society, even in our own time.
An amazing and insight movie!!