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British Academy of Film & Television Arts Film Not in the English Language 1993 · Nominated
Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (French pronunciation: [lez‿amɑ̃ dy pɔ̃ nœf]) is a 1991 French romantic drama film directed by Leos Carax, starring Juliette Binoche and Denis Lavant. The film follows a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would-be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives, and Michèle, a painter with a ...
Jul 2, 1999 · The Lovers on the Bridge: Directed by Leos Carax. With Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Klaus-Michael Grüber, Marion Stalens. 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.
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- Drama, Romance
- Leos Carax
- 1999-07-02
Chatter about runaway budgets and directorial overreach surrounds Hollywood tent-pole pictures more often than European art films, but Leos Carax’s very European and very artistic third feature, The Lovers on the Bridge —or Les Amants du Pont-Neuf, its more euphonious French title—is exceptional in this way, as in many others.
Nov 3, 1999 · Carax's film begins on the ancient Pont-Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, where two vagrants discover each other. One is Michele ( Juliette Binoche ), an artist who is going blind. The other is Alex ( Denis Lavant ), a drunk and druggie who supports himself by fire-breathing.
Récompenses. 1992 : European Film Award de la meilleure actrice pour Juliette Binoche. 1992 : European Film Award de la meilleure image pour Jean-Yves Escoffier. 1992 : European Film Award du meilleur montage pour Nelly Quettier. 1994 : Sant Jordi de la meilleure actrice étrangère pour Juliette Binoche.
- Juliette BinocheDenis Lavant
- Leos Carax
- Leos Carax
- Films A2
A homeless addict and a young painter with failing eyesight struggle to survive life under the Pont-Neuf Bridge in Paris. They manage to fall in love amid their daily strife.
The streets, skies and waterways of Paris are used as a backdrop to the story in a series of stunning visuals which dominate the film. Rankings Position. #77 Best French Movies of all time. Awards. 1992: Nominated for BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Language Picture.