The Bridges of Madison County

1995 135 min ★ 7.7 Drama, Romance

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

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Cast

Meryl Streep

Francesca Johnson

Clint Eastwood

Robert Kincaid

Annie Corley

Caroline Johnson

Victor Slezak

Michael Johnson

Jim Haynie

Richard Johnson

Sarah Zahn

Young Carolyn

Christopher Kroon

Young Michael

Phyllis Lyons

Betty

Debra Monk

Madge

Richard Lage

Lawyer Peterson

Details

Director

Clint Eastwood

Screenplay

Richard LaGravenese

Tagline

"The path of Francesca Johnson's future seems destined due to an unexpected fork in the road..."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$24,000,000

Revenue

$182,000,000

Production

Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

Reviews

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Wuchak

June 22, 2020

★ 8/10

_**Real-life questions about love and infidelity**_ RELEASED IN 1995 and directed by Clint Eastwood, “The Bridges of Madison County” details what happens in 1965 when a world-traveling photographer for National Geographic (Eastwood) inadvertently meets an Iowa Farm wife (Meryl Streep). This is a drama about the nature of eros love and potential infidelity that will only be appreciated by ma...

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r96sk

February 5, 2022

★ 7/10

A bit too cheesy for me to overly enjoy, but <em>'The Bridges of Madison County'</em> is a sweet romantic drama. Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep are a strong pairing and produce very good performances, with Streep particularly standing out... even if her acting Italian doesn't always feel convincing, to me anyway. The parts of the story told via Annie Corley and Victor Slezak aren't the best, t...