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.
Title | The Fiancés of Macdonald Bridge |
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Year | 1961 |
Genre | Comedy, Romance |
Country | France |
Studio | Rome-Paris Films |
Cast | Anna Karina, Jean-Luc Godard, Emilienne Caille, Eddie Constantine, Sami Frey, Georges de Beauregard |
Crew | Agnès Varda (Director), Agnès Varda (Writer), Michel Legrand (Original Music Composer), Michel Legrand (Musician), Jean Rabier (Director of Photography), Janine Verneau (Editor) |
Keyword | woman director, short film |
Release | Jan 01, 1961 |
Runtime | 5 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.50 / 10 by 68 users |