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Impromptu (1991)
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May 1991 (USA) morePlot:
In 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name George Sand. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Surprisingly enjoyable! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Judy Davis | ... | George Sand / Aurora |
 | Hugh Grant | ... | Frederic Chopin |
 | Mandy Patinkin | ... | Alfred De Musset |
 | Bernadette Peters | ... | Marie D'Agoult |
 | Julian Sands | ... | Franz Liszt |
 | Ralph Brown | ... | Eugene Delacroix |
 | Georges Corraface | ... | Felicien Mallefille |
| Anton Rodgers | ... | Duke D'Antan |
 | Emma Thompson | ... | Duchess D'Antan |
| Anna Massey | ... | George Sand's Mother |
 | David Birkin | ... | Maurice |
| Nimer Rashed | ... | Didier |
| Fiona Vincente | ... | Solange |
| John Savident | ... | Buloz |
| Lucy Speed | ... | Young Aurora |
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Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:6 | Australia:M | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Sweden:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Canada:PGFun Stuff
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George Sand: Chopin, do you love me?Frederic Chopin: God help me, I do. You are superb.
[They kiss passionately, but Chopin stops]
Frederic Chopin: No!
George Sand: [desperately] What is wrong now?
Frederic Chopin: I'm frightened.
George Sand: Of me?
Frederic Chopin: Certain acts are... uh, unseemly. They are unsuitable.
George Sand: Chopin... it's an act of love! It's the divine mystery itself!
Frederic Chopin: You must think I'm inexperienced, but I assure you, I was baptized... in the brothels of Paris, when I first arrived. But, um... I'm so ill... and I have been for such a long time, and my body is such a great disappointment to me, that I've already said goodbye to it, I'm...
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When I saw this during its theatrical release, it was one of the few films for which I hadn't prepared myself by reading printed reviews and checking out available TV commentators. Therefore my enjoyment was, perhaps, a little keener than it might have been otherwise. I wasn't expecting the definitive biographical treatment of the various famous artists depicted and I'm sure that wasn't the intention of the film-makers. Instead it looks like they achieved exactly what they intended, enabled by a gifted cast (especially the marvelous Judy Davis), a witty script and quite adequate (though not luxurious) production values. I suppose the ultra-demanding can complain about virtually everything in this production, but, my goodness!, it's far and away more entertaining and adult than nearly 100% of the big special effects extravaganzas pandering to today's sensation-seeking audiences.