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The Bridge of San Luis Rey

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The Bridge of San Luis Rey
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PG,2hrs 4min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
June 10, 2005
Director:
Mary McGuckian
Distributor:
Fine Line Features
Starring:
Robert De Niro, F. Murray Abraham, Kathy Bates  ...more
Synopsis: Thornton Wilder's award-winning novel is given a lavish screen adaptation in this historical drama from writer and director Mary McGuckian. In Peru in 1714, a rickety bridge collapsed as five people were attempting to cross, forcing them to plunge to their deaths. Brother Fray Juniper (Gabriel Byrne) is a Franciscan monk who has been given the duty of looking into the tragedy by the archbishop of Lima (Robert De Niro), and to learn what he can about the victims. It is Juniper's belief that these ... Full Synopsis
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Ben Kenigsberg, Village Voice
An honorable but dull attempt to translate a neglected literary source to the screen. Full Review
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Based on 11 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Robert De Niro
Archbishop of Lima
F. Murray Abraham
Viceroy
Kathy Bates
Dona Maria
Harvey Keitel
Uncle Pio
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