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Waterloo Bridge

"Every parting from you is like a little eternity"

May 17, 1940 1h 48mRomanceWarDrama
7.5IMDb
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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.

Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Signature
Drama · Craft · Action
Worldwide
$3M
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Drama86
Craft85
Action82
Tension42
Wonder38
Humour30

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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.

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Box Office & Release

Waterloo Bridge returned 2.1× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$1M
Opening weekend
Domestic gross
International gross
Worldwide gross
$3M
Release date
May 17, 1940
Runtime
1h 48m
MPAA rating
Language
English, French
Country
United States of America

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