woman director,short film

Fiancés on the Bridge (1962)

Poster for Fiancés on the Bridge

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.

Cast & Crew

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

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Keywords

  • woman director
  • short film