Drama,Romance
United States of America
Waterloo Bridge is a 1940 romantic drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor. The film is based on a play of the same name by Robert E. Sherwood.
The film follows the story of Myra, a ballerina who falls in love with a British officer named Roy. They meet on Waterloo Bridge just before Roy is sent off to fight in World War I.
Myra and Roy spend one night together before he leaves, and she is subsequently dismissed from the corps de ballet for breaking curfew. Desperate and alone, Myra turns to prostitution to survive.
Years later, Roy returns home from the war and is reunited with Myra, who he had believed was dead. However, their happiness is short-lived as Roy's family disapproves of Myra's past and they are forced to keep their relationship a secret.
When the truth about Myra's past is exposed, the couple's happiness is shattered once again. In the end, Roy is tragically killed in a bombing raid during World War II.
The film was controversial for its portrayal of prostitution and its sympathetic portrayal of a woman who turns to sex work out of desperation. Despite this, it was a critical and commercial success, winning an Oscar for Best Cinematography and being nominated for Best Picture.
