Meryl Streep - Making of "The Bridges of Madison County"

[@laurelsheridan3817]

This happened to me. 40 years ago and seems like yesterday. Ended sadly. The movie feels so real to me.

[@lifeslessons9889]

Laurel Sheridan . A missed opportunity that anyone remotely near to this story will NEVER forget their personal experiences. Right person and place, wrong time in my case . 😢

[@arisadarkone]

Same here, it was heartbreaking. I try not to think, "if only I had...", because it hurts. It didn't get to the same level, but it was damn close. It's a regret...😔

[@alientube1984]

Tell us more...?

[@Lily-ky8ew]

아름다운 추억을 지니셨네요. 저도 그런사랑 해볼수 있을지~

[@zeeechanged5352]

Movies like this never show the consequences

[@kimrodriguez497]

This movie broke my heart in every way, and does every time I watch it again.

[@bleumarin1968]

as well as the book !

[@jaradphillips2025]

Kim Rodriguez my favorite love story

[@valdawn8016]

I k n

[@Hof79905]

👍

[@nohaomar3520]

Meryl , you change my life , my perception to life , to people & to the meaning of real life ....Thank you so much 🙏🌺🌺🌺 It is a great film & great Actors , Meryl & Clint 🙏🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@fabiocaetanofigueiredo1353]

Thank you Mrs. Streep and Mr. Eastwood, for giving us this jewel

[@margittinell125]

Yes yes yes

[@theresabollman8061]

I was amazed when I read that Clint wrote the music...How does anyone write a beautiful melody? Do they hear it in their heads? Gotta be God given. He can do anything!

[@maryjohnson2878]

I agree. Great job by Clint!

[@irinapryschepchyk1739]

My love film AND Meril, and Eastwood. They are beautlful.

[@helenthorpe8005]

This movie totally breaks my heart. I love everything about it. Heartbreaking...

[@WoodwardTaylor]

Breaks my heart too Helen, brings back so vividly memories of the "once in a lifetime love" I had with my late husband

[@clintmarcos3390]

I am not really a romance film genre guy, but this piece of art made me rethink about my choices. What a timeless beauty and pure class.

[@christy2146]

Meryl’s character was played so well. Meryl Streep is the ultimate genius when it comes to acting. People think acting is so easy. It’s not. She is a very intelligent woman and it takes a very intelligent to be able to bring up the necessary emotions needed for each character. Whether you like the character you play or not - she still gets on with it and masters it to perfection. It’s a great image for women to admire. She handled her character Francesca so delicately and only gave what was necessary. You forget that she is Meryl Streep in her movies. This clearly shows just how fully she morphs herself into the exact character she is playing 👑

[@ahmetkarahan8230]

Yes, this movie is very emotional. We see that Clint Esatwood is also an unusually good actor

[@joel8583]

Exactly!

[@felicitasreyes6024]

I could not agree more. 😊

[@curtiswhite5574]

I agree she became one of my all-time favorites with this movie. But Eastwood surprises me something about the way he portrays his role is pretty brilliant. I wouldn’t have guessed that they could make the emit connection I saw but I couldn’t imagine anybody playing the role but him

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

well commented and expressed : you touch upon the core effeortlessly 🔥🥂❗️

[@SweetestSmile21]

My favourite movie of ALL TIME! I watch it again every 5 years, I want to "forget" a bit of it first, before watching it again.

[@AT-cy7im]

SAME ! I can still remember the 1st time I saw it, I was 18 and a guy who was in love with me brought me the DVD as a gift, saying it was his favorite movie. Then saw it again after 10 years or so, then again and again it goes. It still remains the beautiful story so well played before our eyes.

[@lisacoley69446]

One of my favorite love stories/ movies. I can watch it many times, just to see their performances.

[@riley-yc2xq]

the "open the door!!" part was me as hell. cried my ass off after he drove off. great film

[@lark6spur]

It was intensely emotional!

[@lisadiconti]

Yes!

[@paulinejordan6905]

It was hard for her, no doubt. Nobody mentioned feeling bad for the husband. Too caught up in the romantic aspect of the movie is my guess.

[@lisadiconti]

@@paulinejordan6905 Yes. You're right. I didn't think of the husband at all!

[@daniellegarcia8299]

@@paulinejordan6905 I did think of him, but you hardly really ‘know’ of him. He seemed to be a quiet, emotionally reserved, and conservative man. I thought of it as a man you just live with, yes he’s the father of your children but all he really does is provide for them. Now I’m not suggesting he was a bad father, he seemed like a great man who took care of his family really well, very protective of his family and home. The way Francesca spoke about him wasn’t so great though, she just met him, wanted to get out of her life back in Italy, and basically just settled into a life she thought would be exciting as it was ‘America’ and not Iowa as it turned out to be. She probably envisioned coming to America to live in one of its big cities and lead a much more exciting kind of life, but to her dismay it was just the opposite. I feel bad for the husband yes, he was handsome and strong but the magic 🪄 just wasn’t there for her from the start. It was a mistake she made but then again, was it? She would’ve never met Robert had she not moved to Iowa.

[@Cindy-bee]

I watched this movie when it first came out. I was in a similar situation in my marriage and met someone who was charming and charismatic who took my breath away. I have to admit I cried for two weeks after watching this movie and felt more depressed than ever. I did eventually leave my marriage and never looked back. Chose to stay single in the end. So sad. I understand why she didn't get out of the truck near the end of the movie. Too many commitments and obligations. But she did have a short time of true love that she took to her grave. It was a beautiful love story.

[@zeeechanged5352]

True love or lust

[@jena9176]

WHAT GOD BRINGS TOGETHER, LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER.

[@brodi0351]

She betrayed her family, and so did you. Karma will catch up to you.

[@blancallorente7699]

Good 👍🏻 love it

[@holbrook-ul9cf]

So why you stay single why you did not go with tha man

[@SLYSPYHIWAY90]

Two masters at their craft,what a pleasure it was to watch.

[@themysticmuse1111]

SLYSPYHIWAY90 was perfect

[@SLYSPYHIWAY90]

cocteautwinned No question about it . I felt like I was there with them they were so good , it was a pleasure to watch .

[@judypasqualone5392]

I watch it over & over...I study their faces and emotions & try to imagine them playing the roles. It's mesmerizing..two of the greats of all time in film.

[@judypasqualone5392]

And the big thing...their love scenes...you believe they're totally in love. Is it hard to play these love scenes? What must it be like kissing Clint & be held in those big strong arms? ....whew!! Snap out of it Judy!!! Lol.

[@jasonbabcock7364]

@@judypasqualone5392 I'm not sure what it's like to give Clint hold me in his manly strong arms but if it's anything like when Brad Pitt used to hold me and haul me off to the bedroom I'm sure it's just remarkably unforgettable!

[@pauldominguez9978]

It’s 2019 and I still cry so hard in that scene when she so wanted to open the door of her truck. That tears me apart all the time. The fork in one’s life... what if...

[@juliahenderson6495]

Yes I love that scene I cry all the time.

[@WoodwardTaylor]

I understand, reminds me so much of the "once in a lifetime love" my late husband I shared

[@isedejesus6833]

Me too...

[@jnorway7295]

Most of us have had that fork in the road more than once in our lives..and we do remember it FOREVER...😢...always wondering "what if....."😢

[@WoodwardTaylor]

@@jnorway7295 definitely, life will always have its "What if's" & "If only's"

[@persebra]

I finally saw the movie 2 weeks ago. I was at my sister's house and didn't know how to work the cable tv remote and this was the only thing that looked good. watched the whole thing, couldn't believe it, and cried like a baby at the rain scene. I had seen a critic years before go over the rain scene and how brilliant it was, but it still affected me. Meryl should have gotten an Oscar for every scene she was in. i am not a movie critic, but there is a strong case to be made she is the greatest actor of her generation.

[@teresafraser3049]

Nothing captivated my heart the way this did. First I read the book which I couldn't put down then watched the movie 8 times!

[@yass.3717]

There's a book?!??

[@rebekkad.2092]

I can't imagine anybody else besides these 2 in this movie. I read the book and usually, the movie doesn't come close. But in this case, it was perfection.

[@vonlossberg]

One of my favorite movies forever. They were perfect together. Meryl's acting touches me more than any other actress.

[@Paulohlsson7]

Hi Christine

[@RaikenXion]

It can hit you at any time in your life, some people dont find it until they're like 50/60 yrs old, others when they're just teens and some call it puppy love. What Meryl's character had found in this film was real and she chose not to act on it, she stayed for her husband and family that takes alot of strength, to live with those feelings for rest of your life always wondering what could have been.

[@mamipacheco5111]

Raiken Xion I totally agree. Sometimes we are selfless and stay for the sake of others. Commendable but agonizing.

[@tomgcooktown5019]

Very well put. My wife & I were opposites, which surprised me. I was broken, thinking 'yes, I ache for you...but no...you can't open that door...You cannot be that person, My wife during that scene, was...OPEN THE DOOR!! Both of us were silent, crying, only spoke our thoughts later. TgT

[@zeeechanged5352]

Love or lust

[@JalanRina]

it probably a good decision, i seen 2 women left their husband for another men, 1 my aunt, 1 my neighboor. My neighboor got beaten only months after they are married, that guy went back to his wife. My aunt (my dad cousin) left the man after several years (the man post it on his facebook) No body knows where she is, when she left with that man, she left all her life behind and she will never get it back. The dialogue in this movie make sense (when she told that guy she cannot leave). Because if she left she would hurt every body, she also will loose everything in her life

[@АннаТерехова-ъ4я]

@@JalanRina - очень сложно решать не только за себя, тем более, за детей, которые уже есть и когда они еще беззащитны и не состоявшиеся в жизни Аналогичные истории, как в этом фильме, случаются в реальной жизни и не редко, и каждый решает их по велению своего разума, понимания, состояния своих чувств, возможности и совести - Пусть все будут счастливы!🙏❤️

[@judysherry3122]

I'm sorry I hadn't seen this movie until now! Streep, and Eastwood what a great team! It was destiny for them to make this wonderful movie. It was so believable. It's a real heart felt, work of art! Thank them both for bringing it to the world. Judy Sherry

[@Hof79905]

To have been lucky enough to walk through Francescas house is so powerful. Its almost as though you find yourself in the movie. To simply walk through the old farmhouse where all those scenes were shot is just magical.

[@fob1xxl]

She's BRILLIANT in everything she does. Her portrayal is so sensitive to the character. You feel her heart break while sitting in the truck in the rain when clint drives off. I love the film. If you've EVER been in love and felt THAT MAGIC you'll get it. If not, you won't see it, or be impressed. I hope for your sake, someday you will.

[@melissaupton2097]

What a movie... her performance quietly pulls at your heartstrings until they are on the floor weeping. When she sees him in his truck and can't take her eyes off of him... No words are needed.

[@pchan0368]

I finally saw this great movie the other day. I was a crying mess afterwards. Francesca is a lot like my mom, who is from France and was uprooted from living in Paris to living in a small, somewhat boring town. She has no regrets, but resents how much she stopped being who she was.

[@ayzeyl]

It also reminds me of my mom. She tolerated my dad, but was never in love with him. She was always in love with her first love from young years. She has her own little world no one is invited to. I know she regrets being a mother, living her life the way she did, not running away with her ex lover. She showed me this movie once, we watched it together and I saw her silently crying. As a woman, I am afraid of being like that and living my life with my mind and heart battling under the burden of commitments and regrets.

[@pchan0368]

@ayzeyl don't get me wrong, my mom was absolutely in love with my dad. They were best friends. My dad passed away 2 years ago. She never regretted marrying my dad. If it wasn't for her love of my dad, she never would have left France.

[@rebeccahopkins9522]

Oscar worthy performances in a grossly underrated, Oscar worthy film. I’m not a romance movie person AT ALL. But this film is vastly different from its “peer” group. It’s about so much more than just romance. It’s also a different kind and different looking kind of romance. It has regular looking, maturely aged people unexpectedly finding the loves of their lives just by chance. Then having to make a devastating choice rooted in complete selflessness. It’s about self sacrifice for your children and family, it’s about true love lost but never forgotten, which you hold in the deepest recesses of your heart and soul, a secret knowledge you keep it hidden, just so you can continue living and doing what needs to be done. It’s about how you can live your whole life with your family and children, and give up everything for them, and not only do they never know how much you’ve given, they never really know who you are outside of your roll as “Mom”. Who you are as a human being. Or how much of yourself and your own happiness you have traded in order for them to have theirs. How it’s a bridge no one ever seems to be able cross. It’s about the fact that true love can find you when you least expect it and from the most unlikely of places. One of my all time favorite films. Although I can only watch it once ever 3 or 4 years because it just rips my heart in two. The truck scene (you know the one) and then when she’s trying to hold back the tears until she can get in the pantry and weep from utter and sheer loss and heartbreak, has me weeping uncontrollably right among with her. Because I relate a lot to that pain. To that kind of situation even. I think many of his have experienced it in our lives and in our own versions. The performances are so genuine, their chemistry undeniable, the writing and direction so superb, even the haunting music makes me cry. This film is on a completely different level than most romance films. It’s about so much more. And this film just devastates me totally ever time of watch it. Almost forget it’s a film when watching because it’s so honest and real, and it reaches right down and rips your heart out. It’s a masterpiece of storytelling and performances. And it’s a travesty how underrated it is and how overlooked it and it’s leads’ stellar performances were snubbed by the academy.

[@Paulohlsson7]

Hello Rebecca

[@e.conboy4286]

The ‘academy’ is comprised of fools.

[@gailthompson9005]

A beautifully written summary of this movie because sometimes art imitates life with all of its nuances.

[@edwardare1]

I can't count how many times I have seen this film. The chemistry that builds between them is so real. To fall in love so deeply in such a short time - and then to know in her heart she can't leave her life - breaks ones heart. She wanted so badly to open that door - and he wanted her to - but had she done that - and left - that type of intensity between them would change - there would be no more being in a secretive relationship - then the everyday living would begin. So - in the long run, she stayed where she belonged - and he went back to his photography. By the way - I cry every time I see it .

[@grapiken7766]

Stories like these are happening all over the world - untold.

[@thegrapefruitheart]

Yes :(

[@ralphferreirajr.9382]

THAT IS RIGHT.ESPECIALLY MOST WOMEN DONT TELL ANYBODY.WE MEN TALK ABOUT IT...

[@shihlin1]

The scene with her in the pickup truck next to her husband in the pouring rain had me sobbing ! Her hand on the door ready to make a run for Clint‘s truck---man, soaked up my hankerchief ! Not one word of dialogue, but one of the most heartbreaking scenes on film. Streep was brilliant and Eastwood no less as a director. Streep often comes across as being too "actressy" in her roles, but she gave this movie heart and soul. Eastwood is known as an "Actor‘s Director", he gives the actor plenty of space, never gets in the way. That's why actors in Hollywood clamor to work with him.

[@kellyegan7348]

shihlin1 I was screaming open the door

[@ltm28]

I’m glad Clint Eastwood made a case for her .. which blows my mind. I couldn’t imagine anyone else in this part

[@geethaseshadri9180]

you can watch this movie infinite number of times you will still cry. Meryl definitely deserved an oscar for her performance. It seems as though francesca and meryl and one and the same person. OMG what an actress.

[@j9andphoenix]

This movie just tears at the heart - of the possibilities and the realities and the fear we have to take another step - and her character had to be loyal on a larger scale to her ties. Gorgeous film and gorgeous performances - makes me blub every time. The two of them together - couldn't see if working any other way.

[@Migalucivideos]

One of my favorite movies in the entire universe. Meryl and Clint are brilliant. So honest and timeless.

[@lifeslessons9889]

Anette Cristina Barrios . The perfect couple indeed. Both so beautiful and makes it seem real x

[@marizcona]

She was robbed of the Oscar for this great film!!!!!!!!!

[@shihlin1]

Susan Sarandon won that year for "Dead Man Walking".

[@corinnakohler2781]

Totally agree with ya 🎯

[@joel8583]

I agree, yes.

[@karenstrycharz1499]

How right you are! She so deserved it! No question about it!

[@sanaya8285]

shihlin1 she was still robbed

[@lindaware8188]

One of the most beautiful films .. I love it and watch it over and over .

[@lindadeisher1815]

She and Clint are brilliant in this movie. A true love story. A rare talent by both. Eastwood is one in a million!

[@donnawoodford8145]

Born and grew up in Iowa. Seeing the Bridge in person was a nostalgic flashback of early years and simple farm living.

[@khoocheepeng]

i watch this movie again and again and again, she was flawless in this movie........ (love from Singapore)

[@judypasqualone5392]

I'll never get enough of this film. I can practically recite the script! The magic between them is powerful. And two amazing, hugely naturally talented people. I love them both in everything they've done. Thanks for the memories. Judy

[@Paulohlsson7]

Hello Judy

[@CharlieGV]

Very few movies can touch you the way this movie does! This is a masterpiece!

[@llorensb.3818]

I opened the door... Brilliant film you can feel emotions of both.

[@maryjohnson2878]

Really?? Do tell..

[@gamerlady1860]

Yes I want to know too 😊

[@claudiapicariello5813]

I love everything about the book, everything about the movie... I love Clint and Meryl as actors... the chemistry between them is extraordinary. And damn, I was the one who shout "OPEN THE DOOR!!"

[@tinabarbera4308]

I’ve watched this movie at least five times and know I will watch it again...My all time favorite love story.

[@elizabethbivens7863]

This movie will make you cry. Outstanding from the start to the end. Both are great actors.

[@Maye7822]

I can see this movie over and over again it’s a beautiful love story and Meryl really makes you fell all the love that Francesca feels for Robert 💕💕

[@rhythmoflove2]

She cannot stop blushing while talking about Clint, I totally understand. Loved loved loved this movie.

[@lifeslessons9889]

Knotty Knotty . I agree, but wow, I’d blush too . Lol

[@felicitasreyes6024]

One of the finest actresses Hollywood and in the world. For me she is the best actress of all time.

[@delrey874]

Meryl is one of the best American actresses of all time 🇺🇸

[@youmarc11]

Greatest love story ever - period!

[@TheresaPowers]

It was trash.

[@janm62]

“I’ll say this one time, I’ve never said it before, this kind of certainty only comes once in a lifetime”. OPEN THE DOOR❣️❣️❣️

[@Dulles-jt6sr]

I love this part.. I used it for my profile on whatsapp.. And now I have lost the love of my life.. It must have been love.. 😢

[@janm62]

@@Dulles-jt6sr so sorry for your loss. I too have lost the love of my life for 49 years. These words probably mean so much to us because we truly understand them.

[@joaoluizdacoatagigotgigot5519]

Por favo me fala o endereço da MERY

[@gabrieldibjunior5431]

OPEN THE DOOR !!!!!!

[@peggycedri3076]

Truly the best love story I have ever seen, I could watch it over and over again! you just can't forget it

[@disha293]

i m speechless....just finished watching this movie....overwhelmed beyond words beautiful....pure and absolute

[@joeblack6574]

I can't explain what I'm feeling right now. Just completed watching this film. It's one of the greatest film I have ever seen. The background music was more than beautiful. Had no idea how heart breaking film it could be in the first half

[@noelgenoway9360]

One of the most gut-wrenching movies I have ever seen. If you want to seem an excellent romantic movie, that is cinematically superior!!!! Clint and Meryl ambush your feeling! Stunning!!!

[@Khadz12345]

From deer hunter to the very presence on TV in BLL Meryl deserves all the accolades n rewards n awards ...she gets so involved in the character it's so hard not no take your eyes off her, I don't notice anything else but only her on the screen...

[@joannegeorgiades]

LOVE this movie totally engrosses me everytime w the bittersweet passion n letting go of what cannot be....I cry for days....just love it....she was robbed of oscar

[@e.conboy4286]

Apparently, Oscar’s must be ‘bought’.

[@pathenman4513]

This is not a usual Clint movie. He is usually the tough guy. I love seeing him play with such honesty. Believed every second. Meryl is amazing also. As an actor, I learned alot from watching these two work. I think I have seen this film 3 times. Fabulous.

[@rudselcarreon2980]

one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@Shellynn123]

I always wondered why people would watch a movie more then once. I never ever came across one that I would really want to sit through more then once. That is until I saw this movie. I've watched it at least 5 times lol. Maybe more. (and read the book twice too) Such a romantic story.

[@christinenewhouse1264]

Shellynn123 So did I...I cried at the end..Best love story of all time.

[@heartybelle105]

Shellynn123 I agree with you

[@greatriffishere]

@@christinenewhouse1264 Wow!!! I still haven't seen this movie!!! Well the year this movie came out (1995) was the worst year of my life so i guess i didn't have time!!

[@patsylowe1355]

My most favorite love story of all time!

[@hianni8287]

Shellynn123 this movie is basically my mother’s life

[@davidstapleton700]

Loved the movie so much I went to Winterset Iowa to see the bridges . A thing I had to do .

[@evelynakoublova5610]

I loved the movie so much!!!

[@lifeslessons9889]

Wow ..

[@jillvalentine6182]

Still a bucket list thing for me

[@SusanPrattDesign]

I would love to make the trip. Are the bridges shown in the film still there?

[@vivianpowell1732]

Many made that pilgrimage. One of the major news magazines - I think it was Newsweek - published a long article on the movie that summer of 1995. They mentioned that people were flocking to Winterset, Iowa because they'd felt such an emotional connection to the story.

[@anjou6497]

Meryl got the italian, charming, sensual lilt to her voice so well. She and Clint sizzled. I loved the film, utterly compelling. Also the music was very special, the slow, sexy bluesy jazz..mmm. Bravo ! 💜🌱🌿🧡 (i shed a tear when they realized it could not be forever, i only saw the dvd for the first time on 17th Jan 2023.).

[@nutterbipple]

This film....

[@marilynryan7822]

Loved the book and the movie was good. One of my sons lived with his father in Iowa not far from Francescas farmhouse. Went to visit my son.What a day we had visiting there..driving up the driveway 😌 I even sat in her bath tub! The town ,even ate in the diner !

[@nickjohnson811]

How cool to see the location! It must have been an amazing feeling to be where such a great story was filmed.

[@viviane76for]

The best romance movie. Beautiful!

[@rohansrider]

It will be a very sad day when this wonderful actor/director finally passes away. He is as talented behind the camera as he is in front of it. I have seen virtually every film he has ever done, and have loved him. He really is very,very special. As for Meryl Streep, she was made for the role of Francesca. In terms of direction this is about as perfect as you will get.

[@paulmax2750]

Have you seen The Rookie, Beguiled and The Gauntlet?

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

We agree with you, Eastwood's work both in front of and behind the scene has been incredible! Such a talent. And so far, Streep hasn't made a bad movie that I've seen either! Two very talented people who are NOT narcissistic, a rarity in Hollywood!

[@brucekuehn4031]

A Perfect World - 1993 with Kevin Costner My wife and I just loved it! It came out in between Unforgiven and The Bridges of MC. A film that is not talked about or remembered as much as the other two but deserves reconsideration! And it highlights the great range of a great actor/director.

[@CaterinaEvClub]

The part when Meryl talks about manipulation of the actors and their lack of freedom emotionally is fantastic. I did not expect anything less from her. For the movie, what can I say for the movie? I was stunned by the chemistry of Clint and Meryl and I loved them both through their little romance. I bonded with them. The "OPEN THE DOOR!" part was so true, I remember crying my eyes out during the last scene with the rain, and her holding so tightly the car's handle... When I watched it, I was about to leave for university, and I was facing some difficulties about leaving behind my goddaughter, who I cherish. And that movie bewildered me, especially that ending scene... Amazing movie, it often reminded me of "Nights in Rodanthe", but I concluded that the former must have been a discreet copy of "The Bridges of Madison Country".

[@elizabethgallo5192]

CaterinaEvClub Your comments are so brillants. I love people like you, very center and clever words, and your English is lovely. I love people with transparent language and good sense using it. Thanks for your intervention!

[@CaterinaEvClub]

Elizabeth Gallo Thank you very much for your kind words! I am studying English language and literature, so I am doing my best and I am somehow familiar with the language. I love commenting on movies or songs or books I like and this movie became one of my very favourites almost instantly!

[@daehannah5434]

CaterinaEvClub m

[@AA-dz9mq]

interesting that you never forget this movie ever. The book is nice, but the acting especially MS took it to a memorable level

[@vijeshbalasubramanian3094]

The movie makes you forget the novel to some extent! Thats what my experience is

[@paulinejordan6905]

The book was way too short

[@28daisies]

Someone was throwing this book away. It's mine now. Can't wait to read it. I hope I love it as much as I loved the movie. Meryl Streep is great in everything she does. But God I loved this movie.

[@melissaupton2097]

We are in the grasp of the coronavirus now. I just glanced at my VCR tapes, and there I see "Bridges." Yes, I still use and tape on VHS. Relatives have given me their VCRs and I think it's time to watch this movie again, and hopefully again and again and again.

[@dallasbagley]

Girlfriend made me watch it last night. Glad she did. One of the very best love stories I've ever seen. Absolutely top notch, and haunting.

[@katb945]

one of my all time fav movies, love this movie!!

[@tatazero1252]

My favourite film ever! Brilliant acting, direction, dense romantic story... So beautiful... When I watch always brings me a big emotion... A masterpiece! Thank you Clint to choose always great stories to tell us! Glad Meryl was chosen to be Francesca! My two favourite actors together! ❤️🌹

[@darlasanto9439]

I Love this movie...so magical!

[@GoodVideos4]

[Spoiler Alert] I saw and liked this movie in 1995, at the movie theater. I had a strange synchronicity with it. Shortly before seeing it, I went through almost the same events with my mother's passing. It was even also throwing out the ashes next to a bridge, even with the bridge looking similar. It was my mother's happiest time at the cottage, in childhood, with fishing. (The bridge was the old Mackay Bridge at Sundays River, by Port Elizabeth, South Africa. I was staying in Johannesburg at the time.) When the movie came out, I thought that I must go see it. I had such a lump in my throat afterward. At the end of the movie, when it was said 'Go well my children', it seemed like it was my mother saying that, to me and my brother, only sibling. I then got the DVD, in memory of my mother.

[@e.conboy4286]

Dear Heart, I am sorry for your grievous loss and send you my sincere condolences. Elizabeth 🇺🇸

[@laracroftvideos]

She's got to be one of the most beautiful and charismatic women. Hands down.

[@lifeslessons9889]

DayvinDazone . What perfect couple to of made this perfect film. Can’t you just imagine the reality of this !

[@lee-annebarrett366]

MERYL Streep has absolutely no moral compass ...praising rapists Harvey Weinstein and Roman Polanski . Disgusting woman.

[@hegelarsen9266]

One of my all time favourite movies and also amazing actors 💕 This movie really moves me!Brilliant!!

[@michaelcolors]

Amazing film! I appreciated that I could experience the deep caring and emotional pain of these characters under these circumstances, just as if it were happening to me. I am surprised that the film and the performers do not get the recognition they deserve!

[@betsyveritas1055]

I'm so in love w/ this movie & never get tired of watching it again & again. It's brilliant & it's so involving, you feel as tho it's your love story. And the music makes me cry everytime.

[@Teeyah2]

Without a doubt my favorite actress!

[@lifeslessons9889]

Teeyah2 .. the both

[@laurenwidmann2064]

Hand's up how many of us have experienced this. I totally relate and no just how heart breaking it is to say good bye or to say nothing at all.

[@janinejones9037]

OMG..I did! I met and fell in love with someone. We had 4 months today and then he had to go. That was 22 years ago. Never seen him again..but that love between us! Our last time together was the last look that Clint and Meryl gave each other! :-)

[@gypzs9]

@@janinejones9037 It is a timeless story. I'd think there are many, many people who have had a lost love that is never forgotten in life. What I think was so special about this story is that they both knew the level of intensity could not last and would change them both over time, leaving less than what they both felt now. Because daily life does change everything, even intense passion. Beautifully presented by the actors and director.

[@cocomaire]

It’s so special to make such an intense and unexpected connection at this time in life when you’re thinking maybe you’re staring down the barrel of the rest of your life being set in stone

[@ozzleoni6609]

I keep coming back to this film when I hear Johnny Hartman or Dinah Washington. Excellent soundtrack.

[@passion777able]

What a memorable movie. Cannot believe how much I identified with this movie. That was also me in the car and ITCHING to open the door,but feeling helpless as his truck drove away ... lost love. That was intense. We all have secrets that may never be known. I'm glad her kids found his cameras in her trunk. They just took their mother for granted.

[@juji0103]

Life is so much better with Meryl Streep. God bless her.

[@lucindanewcomb8769]

I actually read the book too the whole thing I do believe. I’ve seen the movie at least a couple of times and I love it.

[@Sonneteer1]

I loved that film. I wonder how many people can relate to that desperate yearning only to put their heads before their hearts and let it go?

[@aylex1974]

More than you think.

[@helenreidt3315]

Or..they let go and make the worst possible decision that affects all their family and wrecks their future

[@Sonneteer1]

@@helenreidt3315 True Helen. I practice Criminal Law. Prior to this decision, for two years, I practiced family law. I witnessed, on a daily basis, how estranged couples used their children to hurt each other and remained oblivious to the devastation and destruction caused to those poor little ones. I would rather deal with Criminals than to be a party to such gratuitous torment.

[@kasialeparska2480]

Well, that’s how older generations were.... committed to their families. She (Francesca) would not leave her children or husband or the stability of that life just for her personal feelings ( love for Clint’s character).... I wanted her to, but by staying and not running away, she brought me back to my senses, and I had respect for her for not destroying the life that she build with her husband, and her children. 😔💝

[@dr.aniasara7038]

One of the best of all time.

[@isrberlinerin4063]

I never viewed this movie , i guess i missed something very touching filled with bliss and pain . I personally have a unforgettable Love Story to share . He was the most handsome charming , exiting kind gentleman that ever graced my life He was American visiting Berlin and i am German so our time together was limited in time . We met in such an unusual way it was rather magical and our Love Affair was so thrilling our world stood still for that moment in time . Our chemistry was undeniable and our personality's matched so perfectly What followed was sheer bliss when that sweet moment of surrender occurred . We had 8 glorious days together , holding nothing back and we developed a deep bond in such a short time that would leave a incredible impact on our life to come separately . I never forget the day we had to part and i knew deep in my heart i would never see him again and sad to say i was right . I received 2 letters (i still have them today) from him telling me that it was the happiest time of his life he spent on my side in Germany and he shall never forget it. He was inviting me to come to America so we could be together , but i was not able to take that invitation at that time for various reasons . We both went on with our lives and got married to different people . Many Years later i immigrated to America finally got divorced and then i started to search for my lost handsome Lover . After an extensive search i came across a Legacy /Obituary in June 2018 and only God knows why i clicked on it and what i saw shocked me to the core it was HIM , the pain that pierced my heart i can't form in words. He died of a fatal cardiac arrest he was divorced and died alone . I am left with only one regret that i did not find him before he died . This man left a giant print on my heart and life and the once in a lifetime Love we shared was never duplicated , So needless to say total happiness eluded both of us and i shall never ever forget him until i go out to eternity too ! Just one more detail , i had the honor of meeting his grown son and he shared with me that his Father told him that he had this unforgettable Love Affair with a beautiful German Lady and that he never could forget her , that's how i know he kept his word till he died ! Now i can truly say to my once in a lifetime love , You & I we have not missed that "Many Splendored Thing" ! The most wonderful thing happen through all this, i became friends with his ex wife and his also very handsome son and we are in steady communication and i am truly blessed even in my sorrow !

[@lifeslessons9889]

inga robinson . Oh you poor thing. I was so touched by your tale of real love . How chronically sad.. a wasted missed opportunity. I too have a love story that passed us both by. We had the greatest memories and experience . Right person and definitely place ... wrong timing. Your heart must be scared forever.. xx

[@gypzs9]

Some people would call it fate or karma, but whatever...something special shared. Not lost, because daily life changes everything in the overall, but experienced and valued by both parties. I don't think this is a common thing, but a blessing for those capable of opening themselves to another.

[@lf3541]

Thank you for sharing this story. ❤️ I know these feelings well. It's been said that timing is everything...and, oh! what I would give to be in the right place at the right time in my own story. Stay safe, be well.

[@isrberlinerin4063]

@@lf3541 Thank you for your lovely comment .Yes sometimes we miss the timing that could transform our life .. Best wishes to you and God bless you ........

[@patriciajonas5444]

Oh my heart..Inga Robinson, how beautiful.

[@captainamerica7456]

The background music is out of this world

[@vivianpowell1732]

This story took place in 1965, thirty years before the movie was released 25 years ago in 1995. The story would likely have had a much different ending if it had taken place more recently. The thing that would have made that difference is the arrival of the digital era. Francesca and Robert could have stayed in touch discreetly through email and cellphones. Google would have filled in any gaps. After Richard died they could have reunited. But back in the time of the story, once you lost track of someone it could be almost impossible to find them again except by chance. That's what I find so sad about the movie. Today it would be so easy for it to have a happy ending.

[@valleygirlgg]

I still watch this movie..Just saw it last night and I call it Streepwood. It's both Clint and Meryl that make this film. The best! I cry every time I see it

[@corathekat1898]

The beauty of this movie is the deep love and then great sacrifices made to do the right thing because of their locked in obligations. I don't know how much this happens today with such a "me" way of living now.

[@toddjohnson271]

She still cheated on ole hubby.

[@gloriashaeffer9117]

My favorite movie of all time

[@deeeliades3426]

She is truly the finest actress of our generation, and a case can be made for the finest actress ever.

[@friedchicken1]

i loved the work the cameramen put into this movie! so much passion! (but seriously, great movie and great acting, i love it)

[@margarethughes3763]

Loved the film, loved the story, and the actors.

[@curtiswhite5574]

It’s funny I’ve seen this movie twice and I loved it the first time probably six years ago. I saw it again last night and it is absolutely one of the best movies I’ve ever seen.

[@gingernut53]

This is one of my favourite films, the other being 'Falling in Love' - both Meryl Streep. She is absolutely brilliant in every film she undertakes and this one brings me to tears every time. Thank you for giving us such pleasure Meryl.

[@Paulohlsson7]

Hello there

[@cieloobarco7637]

the best of the best and meryl is right when i do watching bridges of madison county i keep on shouting "open the door and it makes me cry u know that feeling gosh .. just for the record i can feel what francesca feel at that time because it happen to me also.. and i really love MERYL STREEP i love u meryl . My favorite Movie ever.

[@Rodeo6521]

@AnnetteWarren Well said! I remember thinking that the book was so sappy and the writing was really clunky. Clint Eastwood did a fabulous job transforming this material. I am so glad that he fought for Meryl Streep as Francesca. She is radiant in the role.

[@victorvaldez5130]

still the story of my life.....always in love with this short novel....

[@marselderijk5392]

Unforgettable, Still mis you dear Lady...

[@themysticmuse1111]

love this movie. love her. exceptional. she was perfect in this

[@lifeslessons9889]

cocteautwinned . BOTH perfect for it

[@graciapinontoan7516]

This movie made me cried everytime i watched again.

[@mgm579]

One of me favorite films of all times... True love story.