The Bridges of Madison County
1995 · Movie · PG-13 · 135 min · ★ 7.7 · 80% critics
In 1960s rural Iowa, a lonely farm wife finds her routine upended when a traveling photographer stops by looking for local covered bridges. Over four days, their conversations and growing connection force both to weigh desire against responsibility, and to consider how one brief encounter can shape a lifetime.
Based on The Bridges of Madison County
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-06-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (2,378 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a mature, bittersweet romance built on quiet moments, big feelings, and tough choices, in the vein of Before Sunrise; Not for you if you dislike slow, talky dramas about infidelity.
Pros: powerful lead chemistry; emotionally rich romance; thoughtful moral questions | Cons: slow pace for some; can feel cheesy; framing story uneven
Themes
- adultery
- secret love
- husband wife relationship
- based on novel or book
- love of one's life
- unsociability
- marriage crisis
- photographer
- love at first sight
- photography
- peasant
- mother role
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1996 · nominated
Cast & crew
Meryl Streep
as Francesca Johnson
Clint Eastwood
as Robert Kincaid
Annie Corley
as Caroline Johnson
Victor Slezak
as Michael Johnson
Jim Haynie
as Richard Johnson
Sarah Zahn
as Young Carolyn
- CK
Christopher Kroon
as Young Michael
Phyllis Lyons
as Betty
Debra Monk
as Madge
- RL
Richard Lage
as Lawyer Peterson
Directed by Clint Eastwood