Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, Annie Corley

Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson, for four days in the 1960s.

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PG-13, 2 hrs. 15 min.

Directed by: Clint Eastwood

Release Date: June 2, 1995

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DVD Release Date: September 25, 1997

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  • January 27, 2008
    One of my personal favourite books of all times. The film doesn't have half of its emotional power but Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep make the film. Probably one of the greatest romantic duos in history.
  • November 24, 2007
    This was a little slow but once I got into it, I was captivated by Meryll Streep and Clint Eastwood.
  • August 26, 2007
    Great cast. A bit slow in parts but good story and scenery,
  • August 12, 2007
    sniff .................
  • August 10, 2007
    I was wondering what the big fuss was about...now I get it.
  • November 6, 2009
    Scommetto che dietro questo film ci sono le multinazionali dei kleenex.
    Meryl e Clint... *sospiri*
  • October 28, 2009
    Nunca pensé que Meryl Streep y Clint Eastwood tuvieran tanta química!
    La película puede ser tediosa y lenta en partes, pero loas actores definitivamente cuentan una gran historia de romance, y como tienen que renunciar a el, no porque no quieren estar juntos, sino porque a veces ...( read more)lo que te hace feliz, no es lo mejor que podrias hacer.
  • October 17, 2009
    It has a point to make.
  • October 15, 2009
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    It has been a long time since I saw a movie and I can just rate it 5 stars, well, with The Bridges of Madison County I have no doubt,...( read more) it was a marvelous love story.The story of Fransesca beautifully performed by Meryl Streep and Robert played by Clint Eastwood and he directed this movies as well.They showed that you can be with someone for a very short time and love him for ever. Clint was really amazing and realistic in his performance. There were some moments when so much was said with out words, and the look on Meryl's face said it all. The music fitted perfectly for this kind of movie. The pace of the movie was perfect for their journey of falling in love.
  • October 2, 2009
    "This kind of certainty comes but once in a lifetime"- Robert Kincard
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    "And in that moment, everything I new to be true to myself up until then was gone. I was acting like another women
    ...( read more), yet I was move myselfthan ever before"- Francesca

    Great movie. It was about an affair two siblings discovered about their mother in her last testament. It was a great film. The actors were great especially Meryl Streep. She was able to hold on to her accent through the whole film. Although there were times that she lose it but it was very minimal. Clint Eastwood and Victor Slezak were also great. They were very good in the film. The story was the best. I really liked it. It was an affair Streep and Eastwood made when her family was off to something. While the cat is away the mouse will play. =)))). Watch it.

Critic Reviews


June 18, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

What the movie does that the book couldn't do is tap into the poignancy that comes of seeing two stars who used to be young and beautiful suddenly looking very mortal. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

I've seen the movie twice now and was even more involved the second time, because I was able to pay more attention to the nuances of voice and gesture. full review

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Comments


  • piataps34
    March 14, 2009
    An all time favorite..... others find it a wrong choice but some think its the best decision a woman can ever had in her life. In every womans life there is one great love!
  • jolac9677
    November 6, 2007
    This movie was wrist-slicingly horrible. It just never ended.
  • kitci
    June 18, 2007
    this movie simply shows that everybody needs to love and be loved in return...
  • vitorius
    February 8, 2007
    we never know our future but is always best to follow our heart,even if that meanes to make the wrong choice because if you dont follow your heart you will never learn if you were right and then you will never forget.

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