Story Line
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.
“Romance... In a most unlikely place.”
Top Cast
Juliette Binoche
Michèle Stalens
Denis Lavant
Alex
Klaus-Michael Grüber
Hans
Édith Scob
Couple in car
Georges Aperghis
Couple in car
Daniel Buain
Alex's friend
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Rating
7.4/ 10
Release Date
1991-10-16
Runtime
2h 6m
Genres
DramaRomance
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7/10
•1/25/2026As 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...