The Bridges of Madison County (film)

The Bridges of Madison County
The Bridges of Madison County
	Theatrical release poster by Bill Gold
Directed by	Clint Eastwood
Screenplay by	Richard LaGravenese
Based on	The Bridges of Madison County; by Robert James Waller
Produced by	Clint Eastwood; Kathleen Kennedy;
Starring	Clint Eastwood; Meryl Streep;
Cinematography	Jack N. Green
Edited by	Joel Cox
Music by	Lennie Niehaus
Production; companies	Amblin Entertainment; Malpaso Productions;
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	June 2, 1995;
Running time	134 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$22 million
Box office	$182 million

The Bridges of Madison County is a 1995 American romantic drama based on the 1992 bestselling novel of the same name by Robert James Waller.^[5] It was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film alongside Meryl Streep. The screenplay was adapted by Richard LaGravenese. Kathleen Kennedy was co-producer. It was produced by Amblin Entertainment and Malpaso Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment.

The Bridges of Madison County is set in 1965, featuring Italian war bride, Francesca Johnson (Meryl Streep), who lives with her husband and two children on their Iowa farm. That year she meets National Geographic photojournalist, Robert Kincaid (Clint Eastwood), who comes to Madison County, Iowa to photograph its historic covered bridges. With Francesca's family away for a short trip, the couple have an intense, four-day love affair. The film released on 2 June 1995 and earned $182 million worldwide^[4] It received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with high praise directed towards Streep's performance, earning her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress at the 67th Academy Awards.

^ "THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY (12)". British Board of Film Classification. August 3, 1995. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
^ Hughes, p.110
^ Cite error: The named reference ew1995 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ Variety film review; May 22, 1995.

[1] "THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY (12)". British Board of Film Classification. August 3, 1995. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2015.

[Hughes110-2] Hughes, p.110

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[5] Variety film review; May 22, 1995.

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