Fille sur le pont, La (1999)

Director:

Patrice Leconte

Writers:

Serge Frydman (dialogue)
Serge Frydman (screenplay)

Release Date:

31 March 1999 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

It's night on a Paris bridge. A girl leans over Seine River with tears in her eyes and a violent yearning to drown her sorrows...

Plot Keywords:

Luck | Older Man Younger Woman | Falling In Love | Vaudeville | Promiscuous Woman

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Vanessa Paradis	...	Adèle
Daniel Auteuil	...	Gabor
Frédéric Pfluger	...	Contortionist
Demetre Georgalas	...	Takis
Catherine Lascault	...	Irene
Isabelle Petit-Jacques	...	Bride
Mireille Mossé	...	Miss Memory
Didier Lemoine	...	TGV Ticket Conductor
Bertie Cortez	...	Kusak
Stéphane Metzger	...	Italian Waiter
Claude Aufaure	...	Suicide Victim
Farouk Bermouga	...	TGV Waiter
Nicolas Donato	...	Mr. Loyal
Enzo Etokyo	...	Italian Megaphone
Giorgios Gatzios	...	Barker
Pierre-François Martin-Laval	...	Fireman #1
Franck Monsigny	...	Intern
Boris Napes	...	The Barman
Luc Palun	...	Stage Manager
Jacques Philipson	...	Guy in T-Shirt
Jean-Paul Rouvray	...	Fireman #2
Philippe Sire	...	Hotel Concierge
Natasha Solignac	...	Nurse
Isabelle Spade	...	Casino Woman
Jacques Vertan	...	Clown
Bruno Villien	...	Casino Neighbor

Directed by
Patrice Leconte

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Serge Frydman		dialogue
Serge Frydman		screenplay

Produced by
Christian Fechner	....	producer
Hervé Truffaut	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Jean-Marie Dreujou

Film Editing by
Joëlle Hache

Production Design by
Ivan Maussion

Costume Design by
Annie Périer

Makeup Department
Christophe Danchaud	....	key makeup artist
Joël Lavau	....	key makeup artist
John Nollet	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Catherine Adart	....	post-production manager
Daniel Baschieri	....	production manager
Yorick Kalbache	....	unit manager
Grégory Valais	....	unit manager trainee

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Grégoire Barachin	....	assistant director
Marianne Capian	....	assistant director
Jacques Pasquier	....	trainee assistant director
Emmanuel Roussille	....	assistant director

Art Department
Virginie Denis Roy	....	assistant decorator (as Virginie Denis)
Ludovic Garçon	....	painter
Nicolas Raffy	....	property master

Sound Department
Jean-Philippe Angelini	....	post-synchronization assistant
Serge Ardos	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Fanchon Brûlé	....	dialogue editor
Pascal Chauvin	....	sound effects
Pascal Dedeye	....	sound effects assistant
Michel Filippi	....	post-synchronization engineer
Jean Goudier	....	sound
Katrina Heaulme	....	post-synchronization assistant
Dominique Hennequin	....	sound
Jean-Paul Hurier	....	sound mixer
Jean-Paul Hurier	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Lainé	....	sound
Jean-Louis Lebras	....	post-synchronization boom operator
Peggy Rivoallan	....	trainee sound operator
Hervé Roux	....	DTS consultant
Sandrine Strauss	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Séverine De Wever	....	production coordinator
Jean-Pierre Grandet	....	special effects accessories
Philippe Hubin	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Alain Carsoux	....	visual effects director
Stéphanie Dargent	....	matte painter
Thomas Duval	....	visual effects supervisor
Xavier Fourmond	....	digital compositor
Antoine Simkine	....	visual effects executive producer: Duboi
Georges Tornero	....	digital compositor
Daniel Trujillo	....	digital effects artist
Rip Hampton O'Neil	....	director of reseach and development: DuboiColor (uncredited)

Stunts
Rémi Canaple	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Rémi Canaple	....	stunts
Patrick Cauderlier	....	stunts
Elisabeth Joinet	....	stunts
Roland Neunreuther	....	stunts
Alain Vilain	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Florent Bazin	....	first assistant camera
Frédéric Bergé	....	grip
Alexandre Bon	....	assistant camera
Catherine Cabrol	....	still photographer
Renaud Chassaing	....	second assistant camera
Patrick Gasché	....	electrician
Marie Gennesseaux	....	video controller
Axel Jenneson	....	grip
Raphael Jourdan	....	grip
Patrice Leconte	....	camera operator
Michel Méry	....	grip
Pierre Mery	....	grip
Pascal Morisset	....	assistant camera: underwater cinematography
Charlet Recors	....	aerial director of photography (as Charles Recors)
Jean-Claude Reux	....	chief electrician
Michel Revest	....	assistant camera: underwater cinematography
Roland Savoye	....	underwater cinematographer
Denis Scozzesi	....	key grip
Gilbert Seybald	....	electrician
Antoine Vidal	....	crane operator: Louma crane

Casting Department
Geneviève Acien	....	extras casting assistant
Catherine Deserbais	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie Foulon	....	costumes trainee

Editorial Department
Olivier Fontenay	....	color timer
Isabelle Julien	....	color timer
Yvan Lucas	....	color timer
Denis Parrot	....	editor trainee
Sylvie Van der Vorm	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Didier Lizé	....	music mixer

Other crew
Anne Barbier	....	assistant location manager
Tahar Boualam	....	groupman
Danielle Dumanoir	....	production secretary
Jean-Marc Dupuy	....	assistant manager
Christine Janeau	....	assistant manager
Florence Jennert	....	juridical director
Jean-Claude Landon	....	assistant manager
Philippe Lévy	....	production administrator
Maggie Perlado	....	script supervisor
Isabelle Sauvanon	....	press attache
Lucie Truffaut	....	trainee script supervisor
Didier Warin	....	locksmith

Production Companies

• Canal+
• France 2 Cinéma
• Les Films Christian Fechner
• Sofica Sofinergie 5
• UGCF

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• Concorde Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Eurocine (Argentina)
• Keyfilms Roma
• Madman Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
• Paramount Classics (2000) (USA) (subtitled)
• Paramount Pictures
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (France)
• Wise Policy (1999) (Japan) (all media)

Also Known As:

Girl on the Bridge (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some sexuality.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | Italian

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:18A (Ontario) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Hong Kong:IIB | New Zealand:M | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | South Korea:18 | Germany:12 (f) | Finland:S (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Athens, Greece

Company:

Canal+

Goofs:

Continuity: SPOLIER: the two walking sticks disappear at the end of the film.

Soundtrack:

Ghandura

Beautiful!

La Fille sur le pont is an excellent film. It's about luck, bad luck, but also about love and passion. And there's a lot of passion in this one. The acting is fantastic. Daniel Auteuil and Vanessa Paradis are just incredible. Once again, Patrice Leconte delivers. This is one of my favorite director. See his other movies: La Veuve de Saint-Pierre, Ridicule, Le Mari de la coiffeuse. You'll never be disappointed by Leconte.

On a 4 stars rating system, I gave this one ***½. Seen at home, in Welland, on Oct. 10th, 2001. Marko Roy.