Waterloo Bridge
Seen it?1940 | 108 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Best Years of Our Lives or Romeo + Juliet, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$3 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 74K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
- Vivien LeighMyra
- Robert TaylorRoy Cronin
- Lucile WatsonLady Margaret Cronin
- Virginia FieldKitty
- Maria OuspenskayaMadame Olga Kirowa
- C. Aubrey SmithThe Duke
- Janet ShawMaureen
- Janet WaldoElsa
- Steffi DunaLydia
- Virginia CarrollSylvia