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This wanbabe noir is frustrating due to the meandering nature of the pretentious, riddle-like script and lethargic, incompetent direction of Paul Auster in his solo directorial debut
Emanuel Levy, Variety
Lulu on the Bridge
Is she real? ..or did he make her up?
1998 · 1h 43m · PG-13
Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Paul Auster
Overview
A famous jazz saxophonist's life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot. After discovering a mysterious package, he meets and falls in love with a beautiful aspiring actress, but their happiness is cut short by a series of strange, dreamlike events.
Director and cast
- Paul Auster Director
- Harvey Keitel as Izzy Maurer
- Mira Sorvino as Celia Burns
- Willem Dafoe as Dr. Van Horn
- Gina Gershon as Hannah
- Mandy Patinkin as Philip Kleinman
- Vanessa Redgrave as Catherine Moore
- Don Byron as Tyrone Lord
- Richard Edson as Dave Reilly
- Victor Argo as Pierre
- Kevin Corrigan as Man With Gun
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