Lulu on the Bridge (1998)

A famous jazz saxophonist whose life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.

Director:

Paul Auster

Writer:

Paul Auster

Stars:

Harvey Keitel, Richard Edson, Don Byron

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harvey Keitel	...	Izzy Maurer
Richard Edson	...	Dave Reilly
Don Byron	...	Tyrone Lord
Kevin Corrigan	...	Man With Gun
Mira Sorvino	...	Celia Burns
Victor Argo	...	Pierre
Peggy Gormley	...	Dr. Fisher
Harold Perrineau	...	Bobby Perez
Gina Gershon	...	Hannah
Sophie Auster	...	Sonia Kleinman
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Catherine Moore
Mandy Patinkin	...	Philip Kleinman
Greg Johnson	...	Stanley Mar
David Byrne	...	'Laughing Man' Escort
Holly Buczek	...	Dying Girl

Storyline

A jazz saxophonist loses his capability to play when he is injured in a shooting at a café where he was playing. He sinks into depression when everyone charges in to take care of him, including his ex-wife. However, he discovers a stone with a telephone number attached. Returning the stone, he meets a young aspiring actress who in one of those film coincidences is listening to his music. Soon the two begin an affair which is fouled by his over-obsessiveness with her which costs them both a job at a restaurant.

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Plot Keywords:

stone | saxophonist | jazz | telephone number | actress | 

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Taglines:

Is she real? ..or did he make her up?

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Mystery | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence, brief strong language and sensuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 1998 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Erotevmenoi eos tin aioniotita

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capitol Films, Redeemable Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of Dr. Van Horn was originally written for novelist Salman Rushdie, a good friend of Paul Auster. Because the fatwah issued against Rushdie by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989 had not been lifted, production costs would have exploded because of the necessary security to guard Rushdie. The part eventually went to Willem Dafoe.

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Goofs

When Izzy is at Celia's apartment for the first time and closes the curtains to make it dark, there is a lot of light coming in even with the curtains closed. When they turn the lights off, the room is very dark.

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Quotes

Hannah: You still don't know who I am, do you? After all these years, you still don't have a clue.

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Connections

References La Grande Illusion (1937)

User Reviews

Really excellent, captivating movie, makes you think and feel

I got in one hour after it had started. It starred Harvey Keitel, whom I especially like and wanted to watch it because of him. Then Wilem DaFoe was there also, second reason to continue watching. Then, again, Mandy Patikin, number three great actor. I liked the character Harvey was playing, a soft spoken, quiet man, much different than many of his other characters. It was more like his character in 'The Piano'. I was pulled in and couldn't stop watching. I didn't know what had come before, so couldn't completely understand it, but just had to keep watching. As in a mystery, I thought I knew what was going on and I knew I had to see the entire movie at that point. It's more like a play than a movie, and excellently done. Great cinematography. Great suspense. Stunning finish. Really made me think and feel deeply.