Taglines: Divided by time and tradition. United by love and hope. The story of an unforgettable family.
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge movie storyline. The story of a traditional family living in the Country Club District of Kansas City, Missouri, during the 1930s and 1940s. The Bridges grapple with changing mores and expectations. Mr. Bridge (Paul Newman), is a lawyer who resists his children’s rebellion against the conservative values he holds dear. Mrs. Bridge (Joanne Woodward), labors to maintain a Pollyanna view of the world against her husband’s emotional distance and her children’s eagerness to adopt a world view more modern than her own.
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge is a 1990 Merchant Ivory film based on the novels by Evan S. Connell of the same name. It is directed by James Ivory, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and produced by Ismail Merchant. The film stars real-life couple Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward as Mr. and Mrs. Bridge. The character of Mrs. Bridge is based on Connell’s mother, Ruth Connell.
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge was filmed entirely on location in Kansas City, Missouri; Paris, France; and Ottawa, Canada. Joanne Woodward received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990)
Directed by: James Ivory
Starring: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Blythe Danner, Kyra Sedgwick, Robert Sean Leonard, Margaret Welsh, Simon Callow, Austin Pendleton, Gale Garnett
Screenplay by: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Production Design by: David Gropman
Cinematography by: Tony Pierce-Roberts
Film Editing by: Humphrey Dixon, Andrew Marcus
Costume Design by: Carol Ramsey
Set Decoration by: Joyce Anne Gilstrap
Art Direction by: Karen Schulz Gropman
Music by: Richard Robbins
Distributed by: Miramax Films
Release Date: November 23, 1990
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