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The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

PG-13   |    |  Drama, Romance

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Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.

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Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Another 7 wins & 17 nominations.

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29 August 2005 | ccrivelli2005
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| Meryl Streep Italian Style
Meryl Streep is absolutely astonishing. I forgot it was her ten seconds into the film. That opening breakfast scene where all of her story is written in her magnificent face. As an Italian I know there is no acting involved here. She IS Italian. She reminded me of Anna Magnani in "Bellissima" there is not a single false note. Clint Eastwood, clearly, dedicates the film to her and the results are pure magic. The film is based on an unreadable book- at least I couldn't get through it, in spite of the brevity of the volume - the film however, is bound to become a classic thanks to the powerful chemistry of the stars. If you love film,like I do, I recommend you to see it once and let yourself be taken away by the truths in Meryl's eyes then go again and take note. Look at every one of her moments, from how she closes the refrigerator door to her laughter. Look at her reaction when she discovers that Clint stopped at Bari, her home town, just because he thought the place was pretty. Look at her hands, her walk and then go back to her eyes. It's a treat of the first order. Clint, in front as well as behind the camera,does a miraculous job. I passionately recommend it, no matter how young you are.

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Clint Eastwood's then live-in girlfriend Frances Fisher proposed herself to play the adult version of Francesca's daughter. That was rejected by Clint. Fisher had hoped to play "any part" in this movie because she revered Meryl Streep and simply wanted to be part of any movie that starred the foremost actress of her generation. She wanted to observe Streep at work. Eastwood knew this, so he kept saying, "Next week" whenever Fisher asked to visit the Iowa set. Finally, when Fisher arrived in Iowa, she discovered Streep had already gone. "Oh", Eastwood informed her, "she's done with her scenes."

Quotes

Francesca: But love won't obey our expectations. Its mystery is pure and absolute. What Robert and I had, could not continue if we were together. What Richard and I shared would vanish if we were apart. But how I wanted to share this. How would our lives have ...

Goofs

The strap of Francesca's dress rearranges itself on her shoulder while she is dancing with Robert. Also, Robert's collar smoothes itself.

Soundtracks

Blue Gardenia
Written by Bob Russell and Lester Lee
Performed by Dinah Washington
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Drama | Romance

Details

Release Date:

2 June 1995

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

W Green St & John Wayne Dr, Winterset, Iowa, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,519,257 4 June 1995

Gross USA:

$71,516,617

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$182,016,617

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