The Fiancés of Macdonald Bridge

A subtitle warns, "beware of dark sunglasses." Anna and her lover, whose looks in bowler and bow tie are reminiscent of a young Buster Keaton, kiss chastely on a bridge overlooking the Seine. He dons sunglasses and waves as she runs down a stairway to the river's edge, then watches in horror as she's knocked flat and loaded into the back of a hearse. In vain, he gives chase. Disconsolate, he buys a large funeral wreath and a handkerchief from sympathetic vendors. He removes the glasses to wipe his eyes and realizes they are the cause of all his woe. He replays the farewell without the glasses.

Release Date

January 1, 1961

Status

Released

Original Title

Les fiancés du pont Mac Donald ou (Méfiez-vous des lunettes noires)

Runtime

5min

Budget

Revenue

Language

No Language

Production Companies

Rome-Paris Films