Les Amants du Pont-Neuf

1991 [FRENCH]

Action / Drama / Romance

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 86% · 22 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 88% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.6/10 10 17622 17.6K

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Plot summary

Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives and Michele, a painter driven to a life on the streets because of a failed relationship and an affliction which is slowly turning her blind.

Director

Leos Carax Photo
Leos Carax

Top cast

Juliette Binoche Photo
Juliette Binoche as Michèle Stalens
Edith Scob Photo
Edith Scob as La femme en voiture
Marie Trintignant Photo
Marie Trintignant as Voix off
Alain Dahan Photo
Alain Dahan as Un endormi
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1.13 GB
1280*766
French 2.0
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
2 hr 6 min
Seeds 7
2.1 GB
1792*1072
French 2.0
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
2 hr 6 min
Seeds 39

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 7 / 10

As romances go, they don’t come a lot

As romances go, they don’t come a lot less orthodox than this one. “Alex” (Denis Lavant) is a vagrant who finds a berth of a night on the Pont Neuf over the Seine that has been closed for renovation. He survives on a diet of drugs and alcohol and has no real friends beyond his dealer on the bridge. One night he discovers a woman sleeping in his spot. Neither man knows quite how she got there, but “Hans” (Klaus-Michael Grüber) vows to send her packing next morning. When that time comes, however, “Alex” discovers that “Michèle” (Juliet Binoche) is not only an artist, but that she has sketched him too. He wants that drawing, and she agrees if he will pose for a proper one. That’s the start of a relationship that reveals to him that she has a degenerative eye disease that might render her blind, and so their bonding becomes as much one of inter-dependency as it is about their gradually emerging love. It’s only when they are travelling on the metro one evening that “Alex” notices a poster campaign that could change both of their lives. Indeed, it’s his actions to prevent that that cause a tragedy that might bring both to decisions that will have a profound effect on their friendship. Binoche has got to be one of the most versatile of actors working today. From comedy to romance to drama, there is little that she cannot turn her hand to - and here she is on a strong form that’s well complimented by a Lavant who has also crafted an eccentric character that challenges plenty of stereotypes of the homeless in a city where the winters can be as unforgiving as a general population who treated them with disdain. It’s isn’t always the most evenly paced, and there are times when it takes it’s time, but for the most part I found this a story that reminds us that true affection needn’t have trappings to support it - except, maybe, some cheap plonk.
Reviewed by bootboyd 8 / 10

Style over substance...

...but what style! The most expensive French film ever made when it came out, this film features some spectacular set-pieces, particularly the French bi-centennial celebrations that provide a backdrop. It has its weaknesses, but when I saw this in the cinema I was blown away. Denis Lavant puts in a particularly strong performance as Alex, the depressive and tender down-and-out obsessed with Binoche's Michele. Watch it, even if you find nothing else in it, the visuals are astonishing.
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