The Bridges of Madison County
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
“A love like this happens to some of us sooner or later. For Robert and Francesca, it was later.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
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Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
as Francesca Johnson
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
as Robert Kincaid
Annie Corley
Annie Corley
as Caroline Johnson
Victor Slezak
Victor Slezak
as Michael Johnson
Jim Haynie
Jim Haynie
as Richard Johnson
Sarah Zahn
Sarah Zahn
as Young Carolyn
Christopher Kroon
Christopher Kroon
as Young Michael
Phyllis Lyons
Phyllis Lyons
as Betty
Debra Monk
Debra Monk
as MadgeRichard Lage
Richard Lage
as Lawyer Peterson
Michelle Benes
Michelle Benes
as Lucy RedfieldAlison Wiegert
Alison Wiegert
as Child #1Cinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 135 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.