The Bridgeman

Audience Score
37
The Bridgeman
NR 2 hr 20 minDrama
This epic story takes place between 1820 and 1860 during the Habsburg Monarchy and portrays the life one of the greatest Hungarian aristocrats Count Széchenyi who was born with extraordinary mental and spiritual talents In the years following the fall of Napoleon the young count Széchenyi irresponsibly seduces his brothers wife and the consequent scandal ruins his career as an army officer After the sudden death of his humiliated lover Count Széchenyi drastically changes his character from that of a shallow young man into a responsible nobleman seeking to conquer his fate by creating great achievements in his remaining life