Now … The Movie: For years, the Miramax-created poster art for The Lovers on the Bridge (1991; released in the US in 1999) would stare at me while I was browsing through Netflix. Usually I'm a sucker for French films, but this one left me as cold as a December night on the streets of Paris. Brash and big-hearted, The Lovers on the Bridge can sweep away most viewers with its mad romanticism. It was already one of the most infamous productions in French history when it premiered at Cannes in 1992, where some were stunned by its greatness and more were simply stunned. APDTY 735174 Transmission Oil Cooler Line(Fits 1991-1993 Buick Riviera, 1991-1993 Cadillac Eldorado & Seville, 1994-1995 Cadillac Deville, 1991-1992 Oldsmobile Toronado)Transmission to Pipe from Upper Auxillary Cooler,Replaces OEM Part Number(s) 3539657 R Leos Carax's "The Lovers on the Bridge" arrives trailing clouds of faded glory. Find out where The Lovers on the Bridge is streaming, if The Lovers on the Bridge is on Netflix, and get news and updates, on Decider. The Lovers on the Bridge is Leos Carax’s highly energetic, wildly ambitious, and outlandishly eccentric guy-meets-gal romance set mostly on the historic Pont Neuf, coined the oldest bridge in Paris. The Lovers on the Bridge arrives on Blu-ray with a beautiful 1.66:1 1080p transfer.Much like the film's central characters, there is a beautiful ugliness to the image. The Lovers on the Bridge on mubi.com. Then, despite all obstacles, they together find love and shelter on the famed Pont-Neuf bridge in Paris. Like the bridge, which serves as allegory, the two "lovers?" It is a comprehensive look and "how to" approach to making love. ( probably better termed co-dependents in an abusive relationship) have to be nearly destroyed before they can be rebuilt. “Paris can stay in bed.” — last line, The Lovers On The Bridge There was no chance that Leos Carax’s delirious 1991 opus The Lovers On The Bridge was going to be anything but a total fiasco, because it needed to be a fiasco in order to realize its ambitions. And that’s fine. As an intimately epic Criterion-worthy bit of cinema, it’s Kino Lorber Blu-Ray release only slightly disappoints for its lack of extras. What matters is that The Lovers on the Bridge is his finest achievement to date—for me, neither Pola X (1999) nor Holy Motors (2012) quite lives up to it, and while I’m crazy about Merde (2008), it’s relatively modest—and I’ve been delighted to revisit The Lovers via Kino’s top-flight Blu-ray edition. This is only the second of Carax’s works that I have seen and I have already come to admire his exuberant, pastiche style of filmmaking quite a lot. APDTY 735174 Transmission Oil Cooler Line(Fits 1991-1993 Buick Riviera, 1991-1993 Cadillac Eldorado & Seville, 1994-1995 Cadillac Deville, 1991-1992 Oldsmobile Toronado)Transmission to Pipe from Upper Auxillary Cooler,Replaces OEM Part Number(s) 3539657 R With memorable performances from an outstanding cast - you'll be swept away by the stirring romance of this wonderfully inspired motion picture! As spectacle, The Lovers On The Bridge doesn’t have anywhere to go after the first hour—though a couple of sequences, especially one where Alex sets the posters in a subway tunnel ablaze, are quite striking—but it does grow into a more complicated love story, one that’s still edgy, but a touch more grounded and real. Find trailers, reviews, and all info for The Lovers on the Bridge by Léos Carax. The Lovers on the Bridge is a must for both cinephiles and Francophiles. Enjoy the scenery from the lake bridge, one of the benches along the … This is only the second of Carax’s works that I have seen and I have already come to admire his exuberant, pastiche style of filmmaking quite a lot. Strong performances, exceptional cinematography, and wonderfully creative direction highlight this truly "must see" movie. There are many scenes in this film which actually took my breath away and some of the music did the same. AKA: Les Amants du Pont-Neuf, Lovers on the Ninth Bridge, Lovers on the Pont Neuf. But, in time, their unlikely love will be tested as Michele's secret past catches up with her. It's rough around the edges, having the quality of a director spontaneously shooting scenes without proper light setups while at the same time carefully and meticulously choreographing some impressive imagery.