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The Fiancés of Macdonald Bridge

65 %|Jan 1, 1961|Comedy, Romance

A subtitle warns, "beware of dark sunglasses." Anna and her lover, whose looks in bowler and bow tie are reminiscent of a young Buster Keaton, kiss chastely on a bridge overlooking the Seine. He dons sunglasses and waves as she runs down a stairway to the river's edge, then watches in horror as she's knocked flat and loaded into the back of a hearse. In vain, he gives chase. Disconsolate, he buys a large funeral wreath and a handkerchief from sympathetic vendors. He removes the glasses to wipe his eyes and realizes they are the cause of all his woe. He replays the farewell without the glasses.

Featured Crew

Agnès Varda
Director
Agnès Varda
Writer
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
Michel Legrand
Musician
Jean Rabier
Director of Photography
Georges de Beauregard
Producer
Janine Verneau
Editor
Bernard Evein
Art Direction

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Cast

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Anna Karina
Anna, The Blonde Girl
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Jean-Luc Godard
Man with the Black Glasses
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Emilienne Caille
Black Fiancée
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Eddie Constantine
The Sprinkler
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Sami Frey
Undertaker
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Georges de Beauregard
Hearse and Ambulance Driver
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Danièle Delorme
Flowers Vendor
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Yves Robert
Handkerchief Seller