Fiancés On The Bridge
Description
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.
Stars
Anna Karina, Jean-Luc Godard, Emilienne Caille, Eddie Constantine, Sami Frey
Runtime
5 minutes
Release Date
April 11, 1962
Rating
6.5/10 (70 votes)