**_Thematically heavy costume drama (too weighty for the average viewer)_** In 1714, five people fall to their deaths in the Andes when an "indestructible" rope-bridge breaks and Franciscan monk Brother Juniper (Gabriel Byrne) becomes obsessed with the tragedy, collecting personal notes on all the victims and writing a book on his conclusions: Five people, all dying of the same cause at the same instant, cannot…
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Gabriel Byrne
Brother Juniper
F. Murray Abraham
Viceroy of Peru
Kathy Bates
The Marquesa
Robert De Niro
Archbishop of Peru
Harvey Keitel
Uncle Pio
Pilar López de Ayala
Camila Villegas (La Perichola)
Mark Polish
Manuel
Michael Polish
Esteban
Adriana Domínguez
Pepita
Geraldine Chaplin
The Abbess
Dominique Pinon
His Excellency's Fop
John Lynch
Captain Alvarado
Émilie Dequenne
Doña Clara
Samuel Le Bihan
Dona Clara's Husband
Jim Sheridan
The King of Spain
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FAQ about The Bridge of San Luis Rey
What is The Bridge of San Luis Rey about?
In 1714 Peru, a friar is tried by the Spanish Inquisition for questioning God's intentions when five die in the collapse of an Andean rope bridge.
When was The Bridge of San Luis Rey released?
The Bridge of San Luis Rey was released in 2004.
What genres does The Bridge of San Luis Rey belong to?
The Bridge of San Luis Rey is categorised as Romance, Drama.
Who stars in The Bridge of San Luis Rey?
The cast of The Bridge of San Luis Rey includes Gabriel Byrne, F. Murray Abraham, Kathy Bates, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel.