Brash and big-hearted, The Lovers on the Bridge can sweep away most viewers with its mad romanticism. 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. Teetering on that thin edge between the ludicrous and the even more ludicrous, Emiliano Rocha Minter’s We Are The Flesh is a spittle-flecked, willfully deranged vision of life in a post-apocalyptic Mexico. Leos Carax's "The Lovers on the Bridge" arrives trailing clouds of faded glory. Read the Lovers on the Bridge movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on Movies.com. With Debra Winger, Tracy Letts, Aidan Gillen, Melora Walters. Debra Winger and Tracy Letts play a long-married, dispassionate couple who are both in the midst of serious affairs. The Lovers on the Bridge boldly reminded me this is what cinema is all about. Watch The Lovers On The Bridge movie trailer and get the latest cast info, photos, movie review and more on TVGuide.com. Created with Sketch. Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (The Lovers on the Bridge) Critics Consensus. Denis Lavant My Watchlist The Lovers on the Bridge on mubi.com. 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. But on the brink of calling it quits, a spark between them suddenly reignites, leading them into an impulsive romance. 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. 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. Then, despite all obstacles, they together find love and shelter on the famed Pont-Neuf bridge in Paris. Its American release was delayed, according to Carax, because its distributor vindictively jacked up the film's asking price. 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. A homeless artist who is losing her sight, Michele finds herself drawn into a passionate relationship with a troubled street performer named Alex. Find trailers, reviews, and all info for The Lovers on the Bridge by Léos Carax. Director. If you like your cinema bold, strange, and emotionally honest, you know what to do. The Blu-ray The Lovers on the Bridge disc is packaged with a color booklet featuring an essay by The AV Club's Ignatiy Vishnevetsky. Carax's late-film homage to L'Atalante aside, there is absolutely nothing like The Lovers on the Bridge. 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. But, in time, their unlikely love will be tested as Michele's secret past catches up with her. The Lovers on the Bridge (original title: Les Amants du Pont-Neuf) is a 1991 French film directed by Leos Carax.It stars Denis Lavant and Juliette Binoche.