The Bridge (1991) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

Set during the summer of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, the impressionist artist Philip Wilson Steer, traveling to Suffolk for his annual painting holiday, begins a tragic affair with a genteel woman, which ultimately inspires his reknowned work "The Bridge."

Cast & Crew

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Sydney Macartney

Saskia Reeves

David O'hara

Joss Ackland

Rosemary Harris

Geraldine James

Film Details

Also Known As

Bridge

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1991

Production Company

British Screen Finance; Filmfour International; Sales Company

Location

Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 39m

Synopsis

Set during the summer of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, the impressionist artist Philip Wilson Steer, traveling to Suffolk for his annual painting holiday, begins a tragic affair with a genteel woman, which ultimately inspires his reknowned work "The Bridge."

Director

Sydney Macartney

Cast

Saskia Reeves

David O'hara

Joss Ackland

Rosemary Harris

Geraldine James

Anthony Higgins

Crew

Brook Adams

Jobfit Production Runner

Mark Allett

Clive Andrews

Simon Aristocious

Simon Aristocious

Generator Operator

Graham Attwood

Nicky Kentish Barnes

Production Manager

Jenny Beavan

Costume Designer

Lesley Broderick

Production Accountant

Antony Bryans

3rd Assistant Director

Ben Butler

Peta Button

Cosmo Campbell

Roy Clarke

Phil Collins

Standby Stagehand

Stephen Cornish

Wardrobe Supervisor

Michelle Daniels

Makeup Assistant

Kimberley Dewar

Michael Ellis

David Fyson

Steven Gardner

Lyn Goleby

Clive Gribble

Dickie Haw

Sarah Hayward

Script Supervisor

Maggie Hemingway

Source Material (From Novel)

Adrian Hodges

Sue Honeyborne

Wardrobe Supervisor

Charles Ireland

1st Assistant Editor

Jeremy Irvine

Camera Jobfit Trainee

Pip Keeling

Mark Layton

2nd Assistant Director

Linda Levy

Sula Loizou

Eddie Macmahon

Chris Martin

Richard G Mitchell

Mark Mostyn

Location Manager

Bob Neaverson

Art Department Runner

Wesley Peppiatt

Terry Pritchard

Production Designer

Sue Quinn

Neville Rashid

Accountant Assistant

George Reed

2nd Assistant Editor

Sue Sheldon

Production Coordinator

Naomi Stickler

Catrin Strong

David Tattersall

Director Of Photography

Ty Teiger

Sheila Trezise

Ian Voight

Sound Recording Mixer

Ian Voigt

Barry Wasserman

1st Assistant Director

Micky Webb

Mickey Young

Film Details

Also Known As

Bridge

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1991

Production Company

British Screen Finance; Filmfour International; Sales Company

Location

Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 39m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1991

Released in United States May 1991

Released in United States November 1991

Released in United States October 1991

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-20, 1991.

Shown at London Film Festival November 6-21, 1991.

Shown at MIFED in Milan October 20-25, 1991.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 22 - September 2, 1991.

Directorial feature debut for commercial director Syd Macartney.

Began shooting September 24, 1990.

Completed shooting October 30, 1990.

Released in United States November 1991 (Shown at London Film Festival November 6-21, 1991.)

Released in United States October 1991 (Shown at MIFED in Milan October 20-25, 1991.)

Released in United States May 1991 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-20, 1991.)

Released in United States 1991 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 22 - September 2, 1991.)

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