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Feature film — 1999

The Girl on the Bridge (1999)

7.01h 30mDrama — 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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A high-signal pick with 243 votes.

UGCF / Les Films Christian Fechner / Sofica Sofinergie 5 / Canal+ / France 2 Cinéma / Alfa Film / Notos Film

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Director: Patrice Leconte

On screen

Cast & crew

Vanessa Paradis as Adèle

Vanessa Paradis

Adèle

Daniel Auteuil as Gabor

Daniel Auteuil

Gabor

Demetre Georgalas as Takis

Demetre Georgalas

Takis

Catherine Lascault as Irène

Catherine Lascault

Irène

F

Frédéric Pfluger

Contortionist

Isabelle Petit-Jacques as Bride

Isabelle Petit-Jacques

Bride

M

Mireille Mossé

Miss Memory

D

Didier Lemoine

TGV Ticket Conductor

B

Bertie Cortez

Kusak

Stéphane Metzger as Italian Waiter

Stéphane Metzger

Italian Waiter

Claude Aufaure as Suicide Victim

Claude Aufaure

Suicide Victim

Farouk Bermouga as TGV Waiter

Farouk Bermouga

TGV Waiter

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