“The Bridges of
Madison County”
Movie Review
The Bridges of
Madison County, an American romantic drama movie from 1995, was adapted from
Robert James Waller's best-selling book of the same name. Clint Eastwood, who
also co-starred with Meryl Streep, also served as its producer and director.
Francesca Johnson, an Italian war bride who lives on their Iowa farm with her husband and two children, is featured in the 1965 movie. She meets Clint Eastwood's Robert Kincaid, a National Geographic photojournalist who travels to Madison County to capture its iconic covered bridges, that year. The two share a passionate four-day love affair when Francesca's family is abroad for a brief period of time. The movie garnered favorable reviews from reviewers and made $182 million worldwide. For her work, Streep was nominated in 1996 for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Adult siblings
Michael and Carolyn Johnson visit their recently deceased mother Francesca's
lowa farmhouse to settle her fortune. When they find that Francesca wanted to
be cremated rather than buried next to her deceased husband, Richard, and that
her ashes will be dispersed from Roseman Covered Bridge, they are appalled.
At first, Michael
declines, but as he and Carolyn search the safe deposit box, they come across
an envelope with pictures, letters, and a key. The letters are from a guy by
the name of Robert Kincaid, and the pictures are of Francesca shot near the
Holliwell Covered Bridge. The hope chest that Francesca locked has the key.
There are three bind-up notebooks inside. There are also various National
Geographic publications, one of which includes artifacts like a book, an
ancient camera, and covered wooden bridges from Madison County. The bridges'
photographer, Kincaid, is shown in the magazine wearing Francesca's crucifix
pendant.
The scene cuts to 1965 when Michael and Carolyn
start reading Francesca's journals. For the following four days, Francesca
stays at home while her husband, teenage son, and daughter visit the state
fair. A National Geographic photojournalist named Robert Kincaid who has been
assigned to capture the county's ancient bridges shows up at the Johnson
property and requests directions to Roseman Bridge. Francesca accompanies him
to point out the route. Their ensuing relationship lasts for four days.
Francesca explains the passionate relationship
and how it affected her and Robert for years to come in the hopes that Michael
and Carolyn will comprehend and comply with her last request. Robert and
Francesca experienced a passionate love affair and nearly fled together.
Francesca was unwilling to leave her teen children and faithful husband despite
being trapped in a passionless marriage. Even though she was in love with
Robert, she was unsure if their impromptu union could last. After their brief
interaction, Robert was affected and realized that he had a true purpose as an
artist. Francesca was able to survive the final years on the farm thanks to her
recollections.
Francesca made an effort to get in touch with
Robert when her husband passed away, but he had left National Geographic and
her whereabouts were unknown. She subsequently discovered that Robert passed
away around three years after her spouse and that he had given her all of his
possessions. His remains were released into the Roseman Bridge.
Michael and Carolyn, who are battling their own
relationships now, are driven to tears by their mother's tale. They give their
respective lives new focus and fulfill their mother's request to spread her
ashes at Roseman Bridge.
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