‘The romance in The Bridges of Madison County’

Based on Robert James Waller's bestselling novel, 'The Bridges of Madison County', the film Academy awarded for the Best actress, will be screened on August 21 at 6.30 at the American Centre.

Directed and co-starred by Clint Eastwood this lush film brings the award winning performance of Meryl Streep who costarred as Francesca, the lonely Iowa farmer's wife who is instantly attracted to Robert (Eastwood), the photographer from National Geographic who is in the area to photograph the bridges along Iowa's rural roadways.

The two fall in love while Francesca's husband and children are away at a county fair, but the story's passion and lasting appeal derive from their decision to part forever after just a few brief days of intimate connection. Superbly acted with an emphasis on quiet, graceful moments of tender revelation, the film builds to a crescendo of powerful and conflicting emotions.

Released in 1995 the film won the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Meryl Streep) and Best Motion Picture- Drama in addition to the Academy award for Meryl Streep. Made by Amblin Entertainment, Malpaso Productions and Warner Bros. It was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood with Kathleen Kennedy as co-producer and the screenplay was adapted by Richard LaGravenese.