IMDb7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
Director: Gregory Ratoff•Genres: Drama, Romance, Music
A celebrated Swedish concert violinist, who is married, finds himself falling in love with his young piano accompanist during a tour of the United States. He struggles with his professional commitments and his growing feelings for her, leading to a complicated emotional entanglement that impacts his family and career. The story explores themes of artistic integrity, marital fidelity, and the destructive nature of forbidden love.
Intermezzo: A Love Story was a significant success for both Selznick International Pictures and its stars, particularly Ingrid Bergman, who reprised her role from the original Swedish film. Critics praised Bergman's luminous performance and the film's emotional depth, though some found the plot somewhat conventional for its time. It solidified Bergman's status as a rising Hollywood star.
Ingrid Bergman's star-making performance is widely lauded.
The film offers a poignant and emotional exploration of love and sacrifice.
While its romantic melodrama is effective, some critics found the narrative predictable.
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None notable, though it was a critical and commercial success that launched Ingrid Bergman's Hollywood career.
Ingrid Bergman reprised her role from the 1936 Swedish film 'Intermezzo', and the American version was made specifically to showcase her talent to a wider audience, with Leslie Howard taking the male lead.
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