Lulu on the Bridge

Lulu on the Bridge is a 1998 American romanticmystery drama film written and directed by author Paul Auster and starring Harvey Keitel, Mira Sorvino, and Willem Dafoe. The film is about a jazz saxophone player whose life is transformed after being shot. After discovering a mysterious stone, he meets and falls in love with a beautiful aspiring actress, but their happiness is cut short by a series of strange, dreamlike events. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.

Following his recovery, Izzy stays to himself and avoids his friends. Gradually he ventures outside and adapts to his new life. His former girlfriend Hannah Gina Gershon invites him to a dinner attended by a retired famous actress, Catherine Moore Vanessa Redgrave, who is now a successful film director, and her film producer friend, Philip Kleinman Mandy Patinkin. For the first time in a long time he has a good time. Catherine is looking for a young actress to play the part of Lula in her upcoming film version of Pandoras Box. Walking home that night Izzy discovers a dead body, finds a bag lying nearby, and rushes home in fear. Later he examines the contents of the bag and finds a small box containing a stone with a red mark. As he examines the stone he hears voices speaking in foreign tongues.That night, as he lay awake in bed, the stone emits a strange blue light and elevates above the nightstand. The next morning he calls the number written on a napkin he found in the bag and Celia picks up the phone just as shes listening to Izzys CD. He asks to meet, and she invites him over. When he arrives he demands to know what she knows about the dead man, Stanley Mar Greg Johnson, and the strange rock. He turns out the lights and shows her the rocks mysterious blue light. Drawn to the rock, Celia touches it and encourages him to touch it too. Its the best thing, it really is. Its like nothing else, she says. They feel elated by the experience, which makes them feel more connected to everything around them. He tells her, The way I feel now, I could spend the rest of my life with you. After he leaves, Celia runs after him and invites him back to her apartment where they make love. In the coming days, they fall deeply in love. She gets him a job at her restaurant, but when a customer comes on to her, Izzy causes a scene and they both get fired. ........

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