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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The Fiancés of Macdonald Bridge Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Jean-Luc Godard
He was 30, now 93 years old
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as L'homme aux lunettes noires |
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Jean-Claude Brialy
He was 27, 74 years old when he died
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as L'infirmier |
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Sami Frey
He was 23, now 86 years old
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as Le croque-mort |
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Anna Karina
She was 20, 79 years old when she died
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as Anna, la jeune fille blonde |
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Alan Scott
He was 38, now 101 years old
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as Le marin |
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Danièle Delorme
She was 34, 89 years old when she died
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as La vendeuse de fleurs |
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Yves Robert
He was 40, 81 years old when he died
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as Le vendeur de mouchoirs |
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Eddie Constantine
He was 43, 75 years old when he died
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as L'arroseur |
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Emilienne Caille
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as La fiancée noire |
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Georges de Beauregard
He was 40, 63 years old when he died
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as Le conducteur du corbillard et de l'ambulance |
The Fiancés of Macdonald Bridge Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Jean Rabier as Director of Photography. He was 33 (88) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Michel Legrand as Music. He was 28 (86) years old when He died
|
Sound |
