The Fiancés of Macdonald Bridge (2019)

  • NR
  • 12/26/2019 (US)
  • Comedy, Romance
  • 5m

Overview

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.

Agnès Varda

Director, Writer

Cast

Anna Karina's headshot

Anna Karina

Anna, The Blonde Girl
Jean-Luc Godard's headshot

Jean-Luc Godard

Man with the Black Glasses
Emilienne Caille's headshot

Emilienne Caille

Black Fiancée
Eddie Constantine's headshot

Eddie Constantine

The Sprinkler
Sami Frey's headshot

Sami Frey

Undertaker
Georges de Beauregard's headshot

Georges de Beauregard

Hearse and Ambulance Driver
Danièle Delorme's headshot

Danièle Delorme

Flowers Vendor
Yves Robert's headshot

Yves Robert

Handkerchief Seller

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