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Waterloo Bridge

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Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor in Waterloo Bridge (1940)
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  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War
Myra and Roy meet and fall in love on Waterloo Bridge during an air raid. Their love will be one of the wars unspoken casualties.Myra and Roy meet and fall in love on Waterloo Bridge during an air raid. Their love will be one of the wars unspoken casualties.Myra and Roy meet and fall in love on Waterloo Bridge during an air raid. Their love will be one of the wars unspoken casualties.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Mervyn LeRoy
  • Writers
    • S.N. Behrman(screen play)
    • Hans Rameau(screen play)
    • George Froeschel(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Vivien Leigh
    • Robert Taylor
    • Lucile Watson
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  • Director
    • Mervyn LeRoy
  • Writers
    • S.N. Behrman(screen play)
    • Hans Rameau(screen play)
    • George Froeschel(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Vivien Leigh
    • Robert Taylor
    • Lucile Watson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 114User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Waterloo Bridge
    Trailer 2:18
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    Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, and Virginia Field in Waterloo Bridge (1940)
    Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, and C. Aubrey Smith in Waterloo Bridge (1940)
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    Vivien Leigh
    Vivien Leigh
    • Myraas Myra
    Robert Taylor
    Robert Taylor
    • Roy Croninas Roy Cronin
    Lucile Watson
    Lucile Watson
    • Lady Margaret Croninas Lady Margaret Cronin
    Virginia Field
    Virginia Field
    • Kittyas Kitty
    Maria Ouspenskaya
    Maria Ouspenskaya
    • Madame Olga Kirowaas Madame Olga Kirowa
    C. Aubrey Smith
    C. Aubrey Smith
    • The Dukeas The Duke
    Janet Shaw
    Janet Shaw
    • Maureenas Maureen
    Janet Waldo
    Janet Waldo
    • Elsaas Elsa
    Steffi Duna
    Steffi Duna
    • Lydiaas Lydia
    Virginia Carroll
    Virginia Carroll
    • Sylviaas Sylvia
    Leda Nicova
    • Marieas Marie
    Florence Baker
    Florence Baker
    • Beatriceas Beatrice
    Margery Manning
    • Maryas Mary
    Frances MacInerney
    • Violetas Violet
    Eleanor Stewart
    Eleanor Stewart
    • Graceas Grace
    Lowden Adams
    • The Duke's Butleras The Duke's Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Allen
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Aubrey
    Jimmy Aubrey
    • Cockney in Air-Raid Shelteras Cockney in Air-Raid Shelter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • S.N. Behrman(screen play)
      • Hans Rameau(screen play)
      • George Froeschel(screen play)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was Robert Taylor's favorite of his films, even though he was generally felt to be miscast as a British officer.
    • Goofs
      When Roy travels back down to London from Scotland by express train, the train shown is a Great Western Railway one which did not serve Scotland as it only served routes from Paddington (London) to the West of England and Wales.
    • Quotes

      Myra Lester: I loved you, I've never loved anyone else. I never shall, that's the truth Roy, I never shall.

    • Alternate versions
      Also shown in computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Homecoming (1948)
    • Soundtracks
      Swan Lake, Op.20
      (1877) (uncredited)

      Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Played during the opening credits

      Performed at the ballet

      Played as dance music at the estate dance given by Lady Margaret

      Played as background music often

    User reviews114

    Review
    Top review
    Taylor and Leigh at their best...one of the all-time great tear-jerkers!
    Robert Taylor's favorite movie is also rumored to be one of Vivien's favorites--although at the time she was sorry that Laurence Olivier had not been cast in it. (She was always seeking him as her screen partner!) But Taylor delivers the goods--great charm, presence and obviously respecting the fine role that he plays. Vivien Leigh is a revelation--here she is fresh from Scarlett O'Hara and able to inhabit another character's skin with ease, back in her oh-so-British mode and looking as young and beautiful as ever. It's a pleasure that two such charismatic stars are still being seen in this--their finest moments on screen in one of the greatest tear-jerkers of the '40s. Special mention should be given to Lucille Watson for the way she plays the restaurant scene with Leigh at their first meeting--the mother-in-law getting the wrong impression from Leigh's reception. All of it is romantic, tender and charming--with an Anna Karenina-like ending after a surprising twist. For fans of Taylor and Leigh, it doesn't get any getter than this.
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    • Apr 14, 2001

    FAQ2

    • Why is no explanation given for Robert Taylor's distinctly American accent?
    • Why on earth was the film styled with clothes and hairstyles from the 1930s instead of those from 1914? It is set during WW1 but the clothes and hair are all wrong.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 17, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Ihr erster Mann
    • Filming locations
      • Waterloo Bridge, River Thames, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $31,111
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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