The Bridge of San Luis Rey is a 2004 drama film directed by Mary McGuckian and featuring an ensemble cast of American and international actors. It is based on Thornton Wilder's novel of the same name. The film was released in 2004 in Spain and 2005 in the U.S. and abroad. Despite praise for its costume design, the film was poorly received by critics. The film centers on a basic premise: near Lima, Peru, at noon of Friday, 20 July 1714, a bridge woven by the Incas a century earlier collapsed at that particular moment, while five people were crossing it: Doña María, the Marquess of... Montemayor; Pepita, her lady in attendance; Esteban, a scribe; Uncle Pío and a young child. The collapse was witnessed by Brother Juniper, a Franciscan monk, who was on his way to cross it. Curious about why God would allow such a tragedy, he decides to take a scientific approach to the question. He set out to interview everyone he can find who knew the five victims. Over the course of six years, he has managed to compile a huge book, coming to the question whether we live our lives according to a plan or if there is no such thing as a bigger scheme.
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| Release date: | June 10, 2005 |
| Directed by: | Mary McGuckian |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 120 Minutes |
| Producer: | Howard Kazanjian, Samuel Hadida |
| Music by: | Lalo Schifrin |
| Cinematography: | Javier Aguirresarobe |
| Screenplay by: | Mary McGuckian |
| Adapted from: | The Bridge of San Luis Rey |