Lulu on the Bridge

By Paul Auster

Book Overview

The insider's guide and perfect companion to the new film starring Harvey Keitel, Mira Sorvino, and Vanessa Redgrave.Stunning and surreal, Lulu on the Bridge is a romantic mystery with a lot on its mind. It is the story of Izzy and Celia, two lonely, wounded, and mismatched strangers, transformed into soul mates by the uncanny powers of a phosphorescent stone. Destiny, as well as some bizarre and near-tragic circumstances, conspire to keep the lovers apart. But the audience and reader are privy to a grand and surprising finale that explains all. Thought-provoking, intriguing, and utterly romantic, Lulu on the Bridge offers a lyrical meditation on what distinguishes chance from fate, reality from illusion, and life from death. Following on the success of the screenplay cornpanion to Smoke and Blue in the Face, this book contains the shooting script; an interview with Paul Auster by Rebecca Prime; interviews with the producer, costume designer, editor, director of photography, and production designer; and stills from the film.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805059784
• ISBN13: 9780805059786
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.7" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

Very Interesting on How To Make A Movie!

No, I've only read this script/commentary, not seen the movie. Mr. Auster's otherworldly script may not be completely original, but still has its stunning and bizarre moments, two of his trademarks. Perhaps most interesting are the interviews at the end of the book, where making and producing this movie are described. The whole effort seems to be one of great cooperation among just about all participants. If you're a striving screenwriter or movie director, you can do a lot worse than reading this book a few times!

If you are a fan of the film.... YES!

I love the film. Now I can "take" the film with me anywhere I want with this screenplay. I cherishevery word. I also love the fact that some of theedited scenes are in the dialogue too. I just wishthe pictures could be in color. Other than that,a must for any FAN of the film! "You can't live ifyou don't eat, right?" "Right."

Auster is more than ever a brilliant story teller!

I have not been able yo watch Lulu on the Bridge at the cinema because of an unlucky timing, but being an 'Austerian', I did not hesitate buying the screenplay out of curiosity and perhaps fanaticism. However, I still kept some distance in order to analyze properly the story itself. Despite all that, I have fallen another time under the charm of the story and the characters. As usual, the reader (and probaly the spectator)is sent in a world in which he (she) thinks he (she) has got the key of the mystery and finally has not. Things are never as simple as they seem to be. Paul Auster plays sometimes some tricks which he explains from time to time in order to dumbfound the reader(cf the French pun on 'Celia') but he mainly performs a magic show in which Izzy the ex-musician and Celia the actress/waitress are two engaging characters. The story is beautiful, clever, full of humanism and other symbols recurring in Auster's works (the dark room, the stone,the wall, the double,...)that one does not need to know to appreciate the story. Then, open your book, listen to the music, let the story unfold under your eyes and perhaps you will feel 'More...connected.'

Full Of Symbolizim

I could not put the book down. The soulmate connection between Izzy and Celia was neat and the question and answer sessions between Dr. VanHorn and Izzy was like, Izzy being questioned at the gates of heaven. And the scene of Izzy in the ambulance was like he gave his life so that Celia could have life. A third of the way through book felt like the part of Izzy was made for Harvey Keitel. The main characters, Izzy and Celia made a real connection with me. I'm looking forward to see the movie when it comes out. If it gets here in the US. Great Story Mr. Auster.

No words ... I'm deeply moved about the story.

Once started to read,couldn't stop. I just finished reading and i think i couldn't find the right words for this "experience".I'm shooting a movie in new york since two years.The past month i had the feeling to loose my way, loose my confidence. This story is giving me the power and inspiration to go on and finish my work. Thank you Mr. Auster.