Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
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| Directed by | James Ivory |
| Screenplay by | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala |
| Based on | Mr. Bridge by Evan S. Connell Mrs. Bridge by Evan S. Connell |
| Produced by | Ismail Merchant |
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| Cinematography | Tony Pierce-Roberts |
| Edited by | Humphrey Dixon |
| Music by | Richard Robbins (score) Jacques Offenbach (themes Barcarolle and Can Can) |
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Release dates | September 1990 (Venice)
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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.