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Intermezzo: A Love Story

1939 · 70 min

A polished, bittersweet romance that lingers on longing and consequence, with a sudden jolt of tragedy.

Overview
A concert violinist becomes charmed with his daughter's talented piano teacher. When he invites her to go on tour with him, they make beautiful music away from the concert hall as well. He soon leaves his wife so the two can go off together.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • family
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Gregory Ratoff
Written by
George O'Neil
Starring
Leslie Howard, Ingrid Bergman, Edna Best, Ann E. Todd, Douglas Scott, John Halliday, Enid Bennett, Cecil Kellaway
Music
Max Steiner, Robert Russell Bennett
Cinematography
Gregg Toland
Runtime
70 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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