Fiancés on the Bridge (1962)
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.
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Cast
- Anna Karina — Anna, The Blonde Girl
- Jean-Luc Godard — Man with the Black Glasses
- Emilienne Caille — Black Fiancée
- Eddie Constantine — The Sprinkler
- Sami Frey — Undertaker
- Georges de Beauregard — Hearse and Ambulance Driver
- Danièle Delorme — Flowers Vendor
- Yves Robert — Handkerchief Seller
- Alan Scott — Sailor
- Jean-Claude Brialy — Nurse
Where to watch Fiancés on the Bridge
Criterion Channel
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