Les Amants du Pont-Neuf
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The film became notorious for its troubled and lengthy production and for the amount of money it was reported to have cost. It has been referred to several times as the most expensive French film ever made at the time of its release, although this has been contested. |
The film became notorious for its troubled and lengthy production and for the amount of money it was reported to have cost. It has been referred to several times as the most expensive French film ever made at the time of its release, although this has been contested. |
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The title refers to the [[Pont Neuf]] bridge in Paris. For various reasons, the film-makers ultimately built a scale replica of the bridge, which greatly increased the budget. Though it was released under its original title in other English-speaking territories, the North American title of the film is '''''The Lovers on the Bridge''''',[http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare2/loversonthebridge.htm ''The Lovers on the Bridge''], DVDBeaver (illustrates the front covers of the North American Region 1 DVD and the British Region 2 DVD) and, in a mistranslation of the original title, the Australian title is '''''Lovers on the Ninth Bridge''''' (instead of "Lovers on the New Bridge").{{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/86861--lovers-on-the-ninth-bridge-les-amants-du-pont-neuf/ |title=Lovers on the ninth bridge = Les Amants du Pont-Neuf |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=2 September 2023 |publisher=[[Australian Centre for the Moving Image]]}}{{efn|Several critics comment on the bridge's name: "Despite its name, it is the oldest surviving bridge in Paris... it was the first bridge in the city to break with the medieval tradition of constructing a row of houses along each side";{{sfn|Hayes|1999|p=200}} "Despite its name, it is the oldest bridge in Paris, although when it was built ( |
The title refers to the [[Pont Neuf]] bridge in Paris. For various reasons, the film-makers ultimately built a scale replica of the bridge, which greatly increased the budget. Though it was released under its original title in other English-speaking territories, the North American title of the film is '''''The Lovers on the Bridge''''',[http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare2/loversonthebridge.htm ''The Lovers on the Bridge''], DVDBeaver (illustrates the front covers of the North American Region 1 DVD and the British Region 2 DVD) and, in a mistranslation of the original title, the Australian title is '''''Lovers on the Ninth Bridge''''' (instead of "Lovers on the New Bridge").{{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/86861--lovers-on-the-ninth-bridge-les-amants-du-pont-neuf/ |title=Lovers on the ninth bridge = Les Amants du Pont-Neuf |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=2 September 2023 |publisher=[[Australian Centre for the Moving Image]]}}{{efn|Several critics comment on the bridge's name: "Despite its name, it is the oldest surviving bridge in Paris... it was the first bridge in the city to break with the medieval tradition of constructing a row of houses along each side";{{sfn|Hayes|1999|p=200}} "Despite its name, it is the oldest bridge in Paris, although when it was built (1578–1606) it would have symbolised progress and modernity".{{sfn|Everett|2006|p=210}}}} |
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== Plot == |
== Plot == |
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