Le Pont du Nord

1982 2h 9m FR

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 45

MysteryDramaComedy

Synopsis

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Marie is just out from prison when she runs into Baptiste, a young paranoid needing companionship. In their pursuit of a mysterious briefcase carried by Marie's former lover, they roam the street of Paris, transformed into a giant board game, a maze spotted with mysterious traps, puzzling clues, and chance encounters. Maybe they are bricks in some sinister scheme, maybe they are playing a board game, maybe it's a fairy tale, maybe it's yet something else...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bulle Ogier
Marie
Pascale Ogier
Baptiste
Pierre Clémenti
Julien
Jean-François Stévenin
Max
Benjamin Baltimore
Le Max au couteau
Steve Baës
Le Max au manteau
Mathieu Schiffman
Un Hongrois

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Rivette
Writers: Jacques Rivette, Pascale Ogier, Bulle Ogier
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Rivette, shot by Caroline Champetier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Astor Piazzolla. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicole Lubtchansky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bulle Ogier and Pascale Ogier and Pierre Clémenti carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082927 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jacques Rivette directs. Caroline Champetier behind the camera. Astor Piazzolla scores. Nicole Lubtchansky cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jacques Rivette, shot by Caroline Champetier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Astor Piazzolla. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nicole Lubtchansky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bulle Ogier and Pascale Ogier and Pierre Clémenti carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0082927 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.