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Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)

 -  Drama  -  18 January 1991 (UK)
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It's about a five member family. The father is a conservative and traditional person who directs the family. The mother is at home, she tries to hold together the family, while Mr. Bridge ... See full summary »

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It's about a five member family. The father is a conservative and traditional person who directs the family. The mother is at home, she tries to hold together the family, while Mr. Bridge works as a lawyer. The children have just grown up, and the complications are derived from that they have a more modern view of life. Written by Kornel Osvart <kornelo@alphanet.hu>

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Divided by time and tradition. United by love and hope. The story of an unforgettable family.

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18 January 1991 (UK)  »

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$7,698,010 (USA)
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Newman and Woodward were a couple in real life as well, married from February 2, 1958 until Newman's death in September 2008. See more »

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A ticking noise can be heard in the European hotel room, yet the second hand on the clock does not move. See more »

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"Stormy Weather"
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Ted Koehler
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Performed by Lena Horne with Orchestra
Courtesy of RCA Records
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A Movie Represents a Time
21 June 2006 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I thoroughly enjoyed this film, in addition to the storied couple (in real life) playing Mr. and Mrs. Bridge--I thought the story line excellent. I actually grew up in Kansas City not long after the time period in the film and my family lived much as these people. The film's "slowness" represents that time---Paul Newman's close and steady pace, his awareness and lack of awareness of the world around him are intriguing. Joanne Woodward and Blythe Danner represent to very different types of women (of the time) but gives the viewer the sense that they are both trapped, one willingly and the other not so willingly. I weep for the Mother (Joanne Woodward) who wants to be close to her grown children but is too limited in her own world to really know how. The children are at fault in many cases, but it's sad nonetheless. The "wedged" car in the garage door opening sums up the Mother's inability to control her surroundings and the very fact that the husband was angry when he arrived home only underlines this fact. Thank God he seems to have loved her!


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