UK / USA,
1990, 126 min
Directed by:
James IvoryScreenplay:
Ruth Prawer JhabvalaCinematography:
Tony Pierce-RobertsComposer:
Richard RobbinsCast:
Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Blythe Danner, Margaret Welsh, Simon Callow, Kyra Sedgwick, Robert Sean Leonard, Florence Hall, Austin Pendleton, Linden Ashby (more)Plots(1)
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward star as a well-off couple who raise their children in the comfort of country club society only to find their control over the family's fate slipping away. Daughter Ruth (Kyra Sedgwick), leaves for the artistic bohemia of New York, more conventional Carolyn marries the "wrong sort" of man, and brother Douglas (Robert Sean Leonard) joins the army. In an empty house, the Bridges' marriage shifts. Mr. Bridge grows more rigid. But Mrs. Bridge becomes more vulnerable and searching as she begins to wonder if her husband really loves her. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1991 - Joanne Woodward (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1991 - Joanne Woodward (Best Female Lead)
Golden Globes
- 1991 - Joanne Woodward (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1990 - Joanne Woodward (Best Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1990 - Joanne Woodward (Best Actress)
- 1990 - Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (Best Screenplay)
- 1990 - Best Film
Venice Film Festival
- 1990 - James Ivory (Golden Lion for Best Film)