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Alex, who's homeless and addicted to alcohol, and Michèle, who's losing her sight, form a relationship while sleeping rough on Paris's Pont-Neuf bridge. Original title: Les amants du Pont-Neuf
(R, 126 min.)
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Leos Carax’s delirious saga of l’amour fou burns with an intoxicating stylistic freedom as it traces the highs and lows of the passionate relationship that develops between a homeless artist (Juliette Binoche) who is losing her sight and a troubled, alcoholic street performer (Denis Lavant) living on Paris’s famed Pont-Neuf bridge. Capturing their romantic abandon with a giddy expressionist energy—especially in a wild dance sequence set against an explosion of fireworks— this whirlwind love story is an exhilarating journey through a relationship that confirmed Carax’s status as one of the leading lights of the post–New Wave French cinema. [Janus]
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Klaus-Michael Grüber
Director: Leos Carax
Language: French
Genre: Drama, Romance
This 4K restoration was carried out by TransPerfect Media from the original 35mm film negative and multi tracks. Color grading supervised by Caroline Champetier, sound by Thomas Guader. Project supervised by Sophie Boyer, Jean Pierre Boiget and the StudioCanal team. Digitization and restoration done with the support of the CNC and the participation of Theo Films.
"A film for the ages."
— Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
"Truly extraordinary filmmaking from a unique cinematic voice."
— Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
"A lush cinematic painting of love, passion, and madness expressed in a romantic surrealist style and images charges with color and magic."
— Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com
"The Lovers on the Bridge is one of the most splendidly reckless films ever made -- the film that might have torn through the mind of Godard's Pierrot le Fou, after love made him paint his face blue and tie sticks of dynamite to his hair."
— Stuart Klawans, The Nation
"When Lovers hit French theaters back in 1991, the main focus was on how much its investors stood to lose. Now, nearly a quarter-century after its debut, what stands out are the film's expressive power, elemental imagery, and bona fide poetry. It lives up to its influences while creating something unique and genuinely moving."
— Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, A.V. Club
