A violinist's piano accompanist retires. He hears his daughter's piano teacher (Ingrid Bergman) play, asks her to play on his next international tour, and they fall in love.A violinist's piano accompanist retires. He hears his daughter's piano teacher (Ingrid Bergman) play, asks her to play on his next international tour, and they fall in love.A violinist's piano accompanist retires. He hears his daughter's piano teacher (Ingrid Bergman) play, asks her to play on his next international tour, and they fall in love.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
- Ann Marie Brandt - Their Daughter
- (as Ann Todd)
- Schoolgirl
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAfter Producer David O. Selznick fired Cinematographer Harry Stradling Sr. and hired Gregg Toland to take over the photography of this, the remake of Intermezzo (1936), he asked Toland how it was possible that Ingrid Bergman looked so beautiful in the original European production and so ghastly in his Hollywood version. Toland replied, "In Sweden they don't make her wear all that makeup." Selznick immediately ordered retakes with the natural look which so dazzled the world a year later when he loaned her out to Warner Bros. for Casablanca (1942).
- Goofs(at around 32 mins) When Holger and Anita are standing outside the shop and looking at the "curious clock", their faces can be seen reflected in the shop window. As they continue their parting conversation, Anita's mouth movement suddenly mismatches what she can be heard saying. This is followed by a mixture of audible dialogue and interspersed mouth movements from both characters that produce no sound.
- Quotes
Charles Moler: [cutting into Ann Marie's birthday cake] You know what? Not so long ago your daddy and I went to a birthday party in China.
Ann Marie Brandt: In *China*?
Charles Moler: [thinking about the pronunciation] Uh-huh. At a Mandarin's house. His name was Chou Ching Chang Chip Chop.
Ann Marie Brandt: Did you have ice cream and cake?
Charles Moler: Oooh, no, indeed. We had swallows' nests, umm, roasted silkworms, snake soup and, uh... cricket eggs!
Ann Marie Brandt: Oh! You didn't eat *that*...?
Charles Moler: Oh, we had to take a double helping of everything, or the Mandarin would've murdered us.
Ann Marie Brandt: Oh, well, Uncle Charles, nobody will murder you here!
- Crazy creditsAnd introducing Ingrid Bergman.
- Alternate versionsA re-release uses the title "Intermezzo" and lists the copyright owner as "Vanguard Films, Inc.", which was Selznick's company name in the 1940s. Ingrid Bergman is billed first in the opening credits, which also are more elaborate than the original release. The end cast credits, however, are identical.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969)
- SoundtracksIntermezzo
(1936) (uncredited)
Music by Heinz Provost
Played at the concert by Leslie Howard on violin and John Halliday on piano
Played by Howard and Ann E. Todd on piano at their home
Played by Howard and Ingrid Bergman on piano at a concert
Played on a zither by Howard
Used as background music often
Off the cuff, here are seven reasons why:
1) There IS a good message here: that a married person having a fling with a pretty young woman might be an exciting prospect but in the end, "you reap what you sow" and if either of the two parties has a conscience, the illicit romance will be doomed, especially if there are kids involved.
2 ) For male viewers, Ingrid Bergman, making her English-speaking debut, is a real feast for the eyes. She was one of the more naturally gorgeous women to grace the silver screen, I think.
3) Gregg Toland's photography. To fully appreciate his work, get the DVD for this film. Toland was one of the best ever, and this is a beautifully shot piece of work.
4) At 70 minutes, the film flies by, which also makes it easier to watch and enjoy multiple times.
5) Leslie Howard and John Halliday also were excellent in here as the two male leads. I thought Halliday, in particular, had some great words of wisdom.
6) For those who appreciate how difficult it is to forgive people, this ending contained another nice message.
7) Classical music lovers will very much appreciate the soundtrack to this film.
- ccthemovieman-1
- Apr 15, 2005
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- $800,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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