Intermezzo [1939]

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She was an intermezzo in his life........2006-05-07

This David O. Selznick film is a remake of an earlier film with the same name. Ingrid also played in this one so it is easy to get them mixed-up at first.

The story is a classic and has been told in many ways. A famous violinist (Leslie Howard) falls in love with his daughter's piano teacher (Ingrid Bergman). Unlike many movies where the couple cause each other trouble and force the other one to beg his/her way back into good graces, the situations are real enough that you feel that you are part of the story. You will have to watch to find out how they deal with feelings and act on them.

You can easily get wrapped up in the story and forget that there is quit a bit of beautiful music in this film.

If you find this movie as intriguing as I do, your next story should be "Brief Encounter" - Criterion Collection (1945). See my review "When you feel like British, no other film will do as well." May 6, 2001

The unforgettable Ingrid Bergman.......2005-11-04

Ingrid Bergman made her English-speaking film debut in the romantic tear-jerker, "Intermezzo." She plays Anita, a young pianist who gives piano lessons to the daughter of a famous violinist, Holger Brandt (Leslie Howard). Brandt is first attracted by her musical talent and soon they are a couple, meeting in dark cafes. He leaves his family and takes Anita on tour with him. They are having a wonderful time until a friend from home visits them.

Bergman is so young and luminous; who wouldn't fall in love with her? She's very good as Anita, having played the role in the 1936 Swedish film. Howard is suitably tortured, weak, and confused. At 70 minutes, the movie is too short and moves too quickly. The music, chiefly "Intermezzo" by Provost, is lovely and adds to the bittersweet quality of the film. A touching romance with beautiful stars.

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Intermezzo [1939] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring: Leslie Howard , Ingrid Bergman , Edna Best , John Halliday , and Cecil Kellaway
Director: Gregory Ratoff
Manufacturer: MGM
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How can it be.......2004-09-23

This series has got to be one of all time greats of BBC kids television. Wanting to introduce it to my children, I am staggered at how little material there is available. There is almost nothing in circulation, everything seems to have been withdrawn by the publishers. Why?

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