"La fille sur le pont” or “The girl on the bridge” is a surprisingly charming film starring one of my favorite actors, Danny Auteil along with model/actrice Vanessa Paradis, who is also a french singer http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id417312286 and is known to many as Johnny Depp's girl.
Why surprisingly charming? The description of a knife thrower who charms girls off bridges from completing their final act and then persuades them to join him in his knife throwing routine around Europe whilst blindfolded, on rocking boats, on wheels; etc... doesn’t sound like it would be charming but it is quite charming- quel surprise!
Dans ce film Vanessa radiates with the eyes of the silent film era. Her acting is superb and her look is absolutely perfect for this Fellini-esque Godard type film. The film debuted in 1999 and was directed by Patrice Laconte (Ridicule, another fantastic film) who captured, the what I call 'old school' black and white, in simply, and may a I borrow a word from the French- such a ravissant way!
At a time when films are rarely based on relationships through people’s work unless it involves some type of government corruption, give this one a try, you will escape for a good 88 minutes into the charming pixie cutted Paradis, the intensity and naturalness of Danny Auteil, who won a Cesar for this role and the enchanting music of Dosia McKay. Dosia McKay music to knife throwing scene
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