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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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... when it comes to picture quality! It doesn't get much better than this!
By the way, look at Ingrid Bergman playing the piano. I'm a pianist myself and hasn't yet figured out wether it is Ingrid really playing or if this is the most accompliched overdub/fake made in a film - ever!
For example, look at the terrible fake in a film like Casablanca, where it is obvious that the guy (not Ingrid, she's not playing the piano here) at the piano can't play at all! And that's the case in most films. No matter how accomplished a director, but when it comes to directing someone playing an instrument, most of them fall short.
Daniel
By the way, look at Ingrid Bergman playing the piano. I'm a pianist myself and hasn't yet figured out wether it is Ingrid really playing or if this is the most accompliched overdub/fake made in a film - ever!
For example, look at the terrible fake in a film like Casablanca, where it is obvious that the guy (not Ingrid, she's not playing the piano here) at the piano can't play at all! And that's the case in most films. No matter how accomplished a director, but when it comes to directing someone playing an instrument, most of them fall short.
Daniel
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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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
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Sweet little movie.
Simple movie about a Musician (Howard) who falls for a Musical Teacher (Bergman) whilst being married and having a small daughter. Read more
Published 8 months ago by FAMOUS NAME
Classic and clean
This is an elegant drama fuelled by the luminous Ingrid Bergman. I watched it one Saturday afternoon and it passed swiftly stirring up a few conflicting emotions, which are settled... Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2009 by William Cohen
She was an intermezzo in his life.
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. Read more
Published on 7 May 2006 by bernie
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