Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Ivory
Screenplay byRuth Prawer Jhabvala
Based onMr. Bridge
by Evan S. Connell
Mrs. Bridge
by Evan S. Connell
Produced byIsmail Merchant
Starring
CinematographyTony Pierce-Roberts
Edited byHumphrey Dixon
Music byRichard Robbins (score)
Jacques Offenbach (themes Barcarolle and Can Can)
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Miramax Films (United States)
  • Cineplex Odeon Films (International)
Release dates
September 1990 (Venice)
  • November 23, 1990 (1990-11-23)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7.2 million
Box office$7.7 million

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.

The film stars real-life couple Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward as the title characters. The character of Mrs. Bridge is based on Connell's mother, Ruth Connell.