Set by Paris’s oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, during its closure for repairs, this is a love story about two young vagrants: Alex, an aspiring circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives, and Michele, a painter driven to life on the streets by a failed relationship and an affliction that is gradually making her blind.
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Set by Paris’s oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, during its closure for repairs, this is a love story about two young vagrants: Alex, an aspiring circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives, and Michele, a painter driven to life on the streets by a failed relationship and an affliction that is gradually making her blind.
Original title
Les Amants du Pont-Neuf
Running time
126 min
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original language
French
Director
Leos Carax
Cast
Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Klaus-Michael Grüber, Édith Scob, Georges Aperghis, Daniel Buain, Marion Stalens, Chrichan Larsson, Paulette Berthonnier, Roger Berthonnier