The Girl on the Bridge 1999 R, 92 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: Patrice Leconte Cast: Vanessa Paradis, Daniel Auteuil, Frederic Pfluger, Demetre Georgalas, Catherine Lascault, Isabelle Petit-Jacques, Mireille Mosse, Didier Lemoine, Bertie Cortez, Stephane Metzger, Claude Aufaure, Farouk Bermouga, Nicolas Donato, Enzo Etokyo, Giorgios Gatzios
Desperately in need of rescue, the romantically disillusioned Adele (Vanessa Paradis) is saved by Gabor (Daniel Auteuil) one night on a Paris bridge as she contemplates suicide. Gabor offers her an opportunity to become part of his knife-throwing act, and, together, they become soul mates in this emotional romantic comedy that does not necessarily have a happy ending. In French.
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The Hairdresser's Husband 1990 R, 82 min. Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Patrice Leconte Cast: Jean Rochefort, Anna Galiena, Henry Hocking, Anne-Marie Pisani, Roland Bertin, Philippe Clevenot, Maurice Chevit, Albert Delpy, Jacques Mathou, Claude Aufaure, Pierre Meyrand, Ticky Holgado, Michele Laroque, Yveline Ailhaud, Julien Bukowski
This French film tells the story of how a young boy, Antoine (Henry Hocking) has a sensual experience at age 12 while having his hair shampooed by hairdresser Mathilde (Anna Galiena). His dreams come to fruition years later when Antoine (Jean Rochefort) marries Mathilde, and all goes well for a while–until doubts set in.
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| 1. The Girl on the Bridge (1999)
2. The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
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