Waterloo Bridge (1940)

Directed by

Mervyn LeRoy

Genre

drama film, war film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

10

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 181 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A dancer and an army captain meet by chance on Waterloo Bridge in London. They fall in love during the turmoil of war.

melancholicromantictragicbittersweetnostalgicyearningsad

What happens

Waterloo Bridge is a 1940 American drama film as well as the remake of the 1931 pre-Code film of the same name, adapted by S. N. Behrman, Hans Rameau and George Froeschel, from the 1930 play Waterloo Bridge by Robert E. Sherwood. In an extended flashback narration, it recounts the story of a dancer and an army captain who meet by chance on Waterloo Bridge in London. The film was made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Sidney Franklin and Mervyn LeRoy. The music is by Herbert Stothart and cinematography by Joseph Ruttenberg. The film stars Robert Taylor and Vivien Leigh. It was a success at the box office and nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Music for Herbert Stothart and Best Cinematography. It was also considered a personal favorite by both Leigh and Taylor. In 1956, it was remade again as Gaby, which stars Leslie Caron and John Kerr. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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