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The Bridges of Madison County (1995) -- Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson, for four days in the 1960s.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   19,338 votes
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Director:
Clint Eastwood
Writers (WGA):
Richard LaGravenese (screenplay)
Robert James Waller (novel)
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Release Date:
2 June 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson, for four days in the 1960s. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Matt Damon and Clint Eastwood Visit 'Hereafter'
 (From Cinematical. 18 September 2009, 8:45 AM, PDT)

All Male Cast To Recreate Classic Lines From Meryl Streep Films
 (From CinemaRetro. 1 September 2009, 3:46 AM, PDT)

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love with the proper stranger more (159 total)
US TV Schedule:
Fri. Nov. 2010:00 AMAMC   

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 on appeal for some sexuality and brief strong language.
Runtime:
135 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:L | Philippines:R-18 | France:Unrated | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | USA:R (original rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Germany:12 (w) | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (re-rating on appeal) (certificate #33820) | Canada:PG (Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Singapore:R(A)
Filming Locations:
Adel, Iowa, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In her autobiography Catherine Deneuve mentions how she traveled to London to audition for the lead role. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Propane tank on the side of a farmhouse features the 1990s logo of a gas company. more
Quotes:
Francesca: But love won't obey our expectations. Its mystery is pure and absolute. What Robert and I had, could not continue if we were together. What Richard and I shared would vanish if we were apart. But how I wanted to share this. How would our lives have changed if I had? Could anyone else have seen the beauty of it? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in James Lipton Takes on Three (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
I'll Close My Eyes more

FAQ

How does it end?
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105 out of 137 people found the following comment useful.
love with the proper stranger, 3 January 2005
10/10
Author: abelardo64 from United States

The book on which this film is based is a very thin volume, thin in every department. As a matter of fact I gave up after a few pages. The film is something else entirely. Meryl Streep plays an Italian living in rural America and she is out of this world. Her opening scenes at the breakfast table are staggeringly beautiful, it could have been a silent movie, we would've understood and live Francesca's story just by looking into Meryl's beautiful face. Every laugh, every move, every nuance is so Italian and so real that I went to look up her background to see if there was some Italian blood in her. Apparently not, but she reminded me of Anna Magnani and of my mother - she's Italian too, so I should know. Clint Eastwood's performance is tender, powerful and generous. I started going to the movies in the 70's and part of the fascination was to go and see movies with adults doing adult things, behaving and reacting to life the way adults do. "Five Easy Pieces" "Coming Home" "Sophie's Choice" and then the old great old ones from "Sullivan's Travels" to "All About Eve" As a side note I should inform the decision makers that on my second visit to the theater I took five kids with me, two 17 year old boys and three girls, 18, 16 and 16. They went back to see it a few days later with some of their contemporaries. The comment of one of the boys was: "It made me think of things I don't usually think about". He invited his mom to the movies to see "Bridges of Madison County" According to his mother, that was the first time ever, but, as it happens, not the last.

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