Mr. and Mrs. Bridge
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| Directed by | James Ivory |
| Produced by | Ismail Merchant |
| Written by | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala |
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Mrs. Bridge and Mr. Bridge by Evan S. Connell |
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Richard Robbins Jacques Offenbach ("Barcarolle" & "Can Can") |
| Cinematography | Tony Pierce-Roberts |
| Edited by | Humphrey Dixon |
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| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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126 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $7,698,010 |
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge is a 1990 Merchant Ivory film based on the novels by Evan S. Connell of the same name. It is directed by James Ivory, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and produced by Ismail Merchant.
The film stars real-life couple Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward as Mr. and Mrs. Bridge. The character of Mrs. Bridge is based on Connell's mother, Ruth Connell.
The story of a traditional family living in the Country Club District of Kansas City, Missouri, during the 1930s and 1940s. The Bridges grapple with changing mores and expectations. Mr. Bridge (Paul Newman), is a lawyer who resists his children's rebellion against the conservative values he holds dear. Mrs. Bridge (Joanne Woodward), labors to maintain a Pollyanna view of the world against her husband's emotional distance and her children's eagerness to adopt a world view more modern than her own.
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge was filmed entirely on location in Kansas City, Missouri; Paris, France; and Ottawa, Canada. Joanne Woodward received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Academy Award
Golden Globe Award
Independent Spirit Award
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
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