Intermezzo

Released Sep 29, 1939

1h 10m

Romance

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Holger Brandt (Leslie Howard), a famous violinist, returns home from a concert tour and meets Anita (Ingrid Bergman), the woman who teaches his daughter Ann Marie (Ann Todd) piano. Attracted by Anita's youth, Holger asks her to be the accompanist on his next tour, and the two embark on an affair, despite Anita's feelings of guilt. Holger reveals his infidelity to his wife, resolving to spend his life with Anita, but the couple is forced to reexamine their relationship when tragedy strikes.

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

Bergman has an uncharacteristic eagerness...

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 30, 2023

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

If there's anything worth noting of this 1939 version directed by Gregory Ratoff, it's the luminous energy of Bergman, who is impossibly fresh-faced and vibrant.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 26, 2020

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

It is first and best an Ingrid Bergman delivery system, and you can never really have too much of that, wouldn't you agree?

Rated: 7/10

Nov 8, 2009

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

A remake of the similarly titled Swedish film,"Intermezzo" is a classic tale of romance from 1939. It is also a great glimpse Ingrid Bergman's highly developed talents at just 24-years-old.

Rated: B+

May 18, 2009

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Joseph Proimakis

Movies for the Masses

Rated: 5/5

Sep 10, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

May 31, 2005

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andrew m

" it is impossible to build one's own happiness on the unhappiness of others" Thomas answers Anita when she pretends that her adulterous love affair with Holger will bring them happiness. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist teachings and it is what makes Intermezzo a profound work of moral philosophy. From the moment they meet it is inevitable that Anna and Holger will fall in love but this is not simply love at first sight, it is fateful. Their tragedy is that they have no choice but to go through with their love affair but it is courage which saves them from unhappiness for themselves and for Holger's family. In the hands of such wonderful actors as Ingrid Bergman and Leslie Howard this simple tale becomes Shakespearean. For me one of the great movie of Hollywood's golden era.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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The best romance movie ever made!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

would anyone ever let go of inggrid bergman for real?

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

The movie itself isn't good. The way it portrays the love affair between the two main characters especially sucks. However, Ingrid Bergman! You get to see her when she was 24! Enough said.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

An average film, elevated by an impressive and touching performance by Ingrid Bergman, totally sincere in her delivery, in her Hollywood debut.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Gregory Ratoff

Director

Leslie Howard

Holger

Ingrid Bergman

Anita

Edna Best

Margit

John Halliday

Thomas

Cecil Kellaway

Charles

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Synopsis

Holger Brandt (Leslie Howard), a famous violinist, returns home from a concert tour and meets Anita (Ingrid Bergman), the woman who teaches his daughter Ann Marie (Ann Todd) piano. Attracted by Anita's youth, Holger asks her to be the accompanist on his next tour, and the two embark on an affair, despite Anita's feelings of guilt. Holger reveals his infidelity to his wife, resolving to spend his life with Anita, but the couple is forced to reexamine their relationship when tragedy strikes.

Director: Gregory Ratoff
Production Co: United Artists, Selznick International
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 1939, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 15, 2017
Runtime: 1h 10m