The path of Francesca Johnson's future seems destined due to an unexpected fork in the road...
Release Date: 1995-06-02
Runtime: 135 mins
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
135 minutes
1995-06-02
$24,000,000
$182,000,000
Amblin Entertainment, Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures,
Year:
1996
Status:
🎭 Nominated
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See reviews ▼"_**Real-life questions about love and infidelity**_ RELEASED IN 1995 and directed by Clint Eastwood, “The Bridges of Madison County” details what happens in 1965 when a world-traveling photographer for National Geographic (Eastwood) inadvertently meets an Iowa Farm wife (Meryl Streep). This is a drama about the nature of eros love and potential infidelity that will only be appreciated by mature viewers. It consists of two people meeting, getting acquainted, discovering something profound and then forced to make decisions that’ll determine the rest of their lives, as well as the consequences for those linked to them. Some questions addressed include: What if you’re married and you meet someone you genuinely romantically love? What if you’re single and you meet a married person you profoundly love? How far do you (or can you) wisely take the relationship? What about others who would be negatively affected by pursuing the relationship? These are all honest questions that most people have to consider at one time or another in their lives. The movie’s not corrupt for asking them or featuring a certain questionable act any more than the story of David & Bathsheba makes the Bible corrupt (or, arguably worse, the story of Judah & Tamar). One character is too loose with morals, which he justifies by criticizing all the “borders” in life. But there are boundaries everywhere: National, state, county, city, school, government, business, social and… marital. The bottom line is: You’re either married or you’re not. If you’re married that means you have a committed lifelong covenant with your spouse. That’s what taking vows is all about. The movie tries to have its cake and eat it too by supporting such loyalty while flirting with the temptation to discard it in the name of true love. Regardless, the picture smacks of real life, real people, real (hard) decisions and is very well done, which is to be expected with Eastwood at the helm. THE FILM RUNS 2 hours, 15 minutes, and was shot in Winterset & Adel, Iowa. GRADE: A-"
"_**Real-life questions about love and infidelity**_ RELEASED IN 1995 and directed by Clint Eastwood, “The Bridges of Madison County” details what happens in 1965 when a world-traveling photographer for National Geographic (Eastwood) inadvertently meets an Iowa Farm wife (Meryl Streep). This is a drama about the nature of eros love and potential infidelity that will only be appreciated by mature viewers. It consists of two people meeting, getting acquainted, discovering something profound and then forced to make decisions that’ll determine the rest of their lives, as well as the consequences for those linked to them. Some questions addressed include: What if you’re married and you meet someone you genuinely romantically love? What if you’re single and you meet a married person you profoundly love? How far do you (or can you) wisely take the relationship? What about others who would be negatively affected by pursuing the relationship? These are all honest questions that most people have to consider at one time or another in their lives. The movie’s not corrupt for asking them or featuring a certain questionable act any more than the story of David & Bathsheba makes the Bible corrupt (or, arguably worse, the story of Judah & Tamar). One character is too loose with morals, which he justifies by criticizing all the “borders” in life. But there are boundaries everywhere: National, state, county, city, school, government, business, social and… marital. The bottom line is: You’re either married or you’re not. If you’re married that means you have a committed lifelong covenant with your spouse. That’s what taking vows is all about. The movie tries to have its cake and eat it too by supporting such loyalty while flirting with the temptation to discard it in the name of true love. Regardless, the picture smacks of real life, real people, real (hard) decisions and is very well done, which is to be expected with Eastwood at the helm. THE FILM RUNS 2 hours, 15 minutes, and was shot in Winterset & Adel, Iowa. GRADE: A-"
The movie is approximately 135 minutes long.
1995-06-02 marks the official release date of the movie.
The movie belongs to the Drama Romance genres, offering a variety of experiences from adventure to fantasy.
The lead actors include Meryl Streep , Clint Eastwood , and Clint Eastwood , among others.
The movie was directed by Clint Eastwood
The movie had an estimated budget of $24,000,000 .
A Cinderella Story grossed an estimated $182,000,000 at the box office.
Major production companies include Amblin Entertainment Malpaso Productions Warner Bros. Pictures .
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