Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge is a 1990 American drama film based on the novels Mr. Bridge and Mrs. Bridge by Evan S. Connell. It is directed by James Ivory, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and produced by Ismail Merchant.
Plot
The film tells the story of a traditionally-minded family living in the Country Club District of Kansas City, Missouri, during the 1930s and 1940s. The Bridges grapple with changing mores and expectations. Mr. Bridge is a lawyer who resists his children's rebellion against the conservative values that he holds dear. Mrs. Bridge labors to maintain a Pollyanna view of the world, against her husband's emotional distance and her children's eagerness to adopt a world view more modern than her own.
Awards
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| author | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala |
|---|---|
| award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | Missouri |
| director | James Ivory |
| editor | Humphrey Dixon |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | conservatism conservative country club country club district kansas city pollyanna pollyanna principle |
| musicBy | Richard Robbins |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress |
| producer | Ismail Merchant |
| productionCompany | Cineplex Odeon Films Merchant Ivory Productions |
| publisher | Cineplex Odeon Films Miramax Films |
| recordedAt | Ottawa Toronto |
| theme | independent |