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Ciné-Club: The Lovers on the Bridge

Nov17Tue, November 1719:00
National Library of Armenia72 Teryan St, Yerevan 0009, Armenia
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A screening of Leos Carax's film "The Lovers on the Bridge" (1991, 121 min). In the heart of Paris, atop an ancient bridge under restoration, the fates of Alex, a street acrobat, and Michèle, a painter losing her sight, intertwine. Homeless and devoid of hope for the future, the young pair, played by Juliette Binoche and Denis Lavant, find an unexpected, wild love amid the city's chaos and against the backdrop of the Bicentennial of the French Revolution. Screened in French with Armenian and English subtitles.

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The Lovers on the BridgeLes Amants du Pont-Neuf

1991 · 2h 6mDrama, 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.

Director
Leos Carax
Cast
Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Klaus-Michael Grüber, Édith Scob

Organizer

A major cultural and literary institution offering a calm, welcoming setting for readers and a varied program of film screenings, talks, language activities, and literary events. Its programming connects Armenian culture and heritage with international ideas and communities.

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Ciné-Club: The Lovers on the Bridge

Nov17Tue, November 1719:00
National Library of Armenia72 Teryan St, Yerevan 0009, Armenia
Մուտքն ազատ է

A screening of Leos Carax's film "The Lovers on the Bridge" (1991, 121 min). In the heart of Paris, atop an ancient bridge under restoration, the fates of Alex, a street acrobat, and Michèle, a painter losing her sight, intertwine. Homeless and devoid of hope for the future, the young pair, played by Juliette Binoche and Denis Lavant, find an unexpected, wild love amid the city's chaos and against the backdrop of the Bicentennial of the French Revolution. Screened in French with Armenian and English subtitles.

About the film

The Lovers on the BridgeLes Amants du Pont-Neuf

1991 · 2h 6mDrama, 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.

Director
Leos Carax
Cast
Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Klaus-Michael Grüber, Édith Scob

Organizer

A major cultural and literary institution offering a calm, welcoming setting for readers and a varied program of film screenings, talks, language activities, and literary events. Its programming connects Armenian culture and heritage with international ideas and communities.

More from National Library of Armenia

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