![]() ![]() And then of course many bridges appear in movies just because they can be so beautiful in varying weather, night or day. In several films bridges have served as cultural barriers which characters feel incapable of breaking through. Socio-economic themes have been explored in films by depicting characters who live near, under, or even, in one case, on a bridge. In a few films building bridges has been shown to be a type of dangerous, exciting work or a means of amassing a fortune. On a grander scale bridges have been used in films to represent the expansion of empires or conflicts over territory during wartime. Instead, the passage over a bridge often signifies some kind of change-a transition into a new phase of life, connection with a new person, or confrontation with danger or even death. Rarely does a movie character just cross a bridge to get to the other side. Bridges have served cinema well for the past century by providing dramatic settings for poignant moments. A car crashes through the railing of a bridge, destroying a politician’s career as his young friend drowns. Two strangers meet on a bridge and begin a lifelong romance. ![]() A gigantic sea monster, spawn of nuclear radiation, dismantles a landmark bridge. ![]() Opposing armies fight a long, deadly battle over a vital bridge in Holland. A man casts his wallet and identity into the river flowing beneath a Louisiana bridge. Celluloid Connections: The Bridge in Cinema By Chale Nafusīridge as a Transition to a New Life (Part 2)īridge as a Place of Connections Between People (Part 3)īridge as a Battleground in Wartime (Part 7)īridge as Toy for Sci-Fi Monsters (Part 8)īridge as Opportunity for Financial Gain (Part 12)īridge as Connection to Other Times or Places (Part 16)īridge and the Documentary Film: “Actualities” Before 1905 (Part 17)īridges and the Documentary Film: 1921-2002 (Part 18)Ī woman stands on a Parisian bridge drawn to the dark nighttime waters below. ![]()
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