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16/10/1991 Drama, Romance 2h 6m
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Romance... In a most unlikely place.

Overview

Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives and Michele, a painter driven to a life on the streets because of a failed relationship and an affliction which is slowly turning her blind.

  1. Leos Carax

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Juliette Binoche

    Michèle Stalens

  2. Denis Lavant

    Alex

  3. Klaus-Michael Grüber

    Hans

  4. Édith Scob

    Couple in car

  5. Georges Aperghis

    Couple in car

  6. Daniel Buain

    Alex's friend

  7. Marion Stalens

    Marion

  8. Chrichan Larsson

    Julien

  9. Paulette Berthonnier

    Sailor / Barge operator

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-01-25
As romances go, they don’t come a lot less orthodox than this one. “Alex” (Denis Lavant) is a vagrant who finds a berth of a night on the Pont Neuf over the Seine that has been closed for renovation. He survives on a diet of drugs and alcohol and has no real friends beyond his dealer on the bridge. One night he discovers a woman sleeping in his spot. Neither man knows quite how she got there, but “Hans” (Klaus-Michael Grüber) vows to send her packing next morning. When that time comes, however, “Alex” discovers that “Michèle” (Juliet Binoche) is not only an artist, but that...read the rest
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  5. Greta65%
  6. Plus que jamais64%
  7. Masculin féminin72%
  8. Un long dimanche de fiançailles73%
  9. Le Rayon vert75%
  10. Love64%
  11. Time Is Up64%
  12. Blind61%
  13. Les Olympiades68%
  14. Les Quatre Cents Coups80%
  15. Sans toit ni loi73%
  16. Little Ashes58%
  17. Jules et Jim75%
  18. Passages63%
  19. Sauver ou périr73%
  20. Les liaisons dangereuses58%

Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$28,000,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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