A Wonderful Look at Chopin and his Circle
Added 9/18/2009
James Lepine's "Impromptu" (1991) retells the story of Chopin (Hugh Grant) and George Sand (a terrific, intense Judy Davis) and how they met. Filmed on location in France, it seems more realistic--and believable--than the 1945 "A Song to Remember."
There is not one wrong note in the acting. The surprise is Hugh Grant, who is a dandy Chopin.
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Great Romance of a Life Time
Added 6/2/2009
The romantic pursuit for the heart of composer Frederick Chopin by authoress George Sand. His feelings in his music must have spoke to her like her feelings in her novels. She pursued him like a man pursues a woman. It must be true that there is someone for everyone if they are open to the possibilities. I truly enjoyed this movie.
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Delightful!
Added 5/10/2009
Impromptu is one of my favourite films because it has an excellent cast, beautiful period costumes, great cinematography, and I can't leave out the exceptionally beautiful soundtrack! Chopin and Liszt music flow throughout the scenes and Hugh Grant pulls off a believable Chopin. If you enjoy period dramas, history, historical fiction and romantic classical music - this is a must-see film!
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Chopin meets George Sand
Added 2/3/2009
A movie that does a good job of encapsulating the characters and fashion of Fredrik Chopin's time in 1800's Paris. The dialog is witty and the pace of the movie is quick. Hugh Grant plays Chopin, the Polish piano phenomenon,who is swept of his feet by the femme fatale novelist, George Sand{Judy Davis). The movie is funny, the costumes lush and the music, of course heavenly.
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"What a brave man she was, and what a good woman."
Added 1/17/2009
Very enjoyable period romance/biotic/dramedy based on the real events, portrays truly famous, and even legendary figures of 19th Century culture such as George Sand, nee Aurora Dupin, Frederick Chopin, Franz Listz, Eugene Delacroix, and Alfred De Musset. The main heroine (or the hero) of the film is George Sand, who is equally known for her Romantic novels and her quite scandalous at the time way of life. For a young woman from the upper-class society, to leave her husband, take two children with her, make a living with her writing, and especially to show up in public wearing men clothing and openly smocking - it was shocking. To act like a man when it comes to love affairs - taking lovers when she felt like it and leaving them when the affair bored her was simply outrageous by the rules of the society. George Sand did not care; she had a strong personality and followed her own rules. Her contemporary, the Russian ex-patriot, famous novelist Ivan Turgenev said about her "What a brave man she was, and what a good woman." That's exactly who Judy Davis is playing in the little known but witty, intelligent, charmingly silly and believe it or not historically accurate movie called "Impromptu". It tells the story of the romance between strong and full of life George Sand and very talented romantic composer, Frederic Chopin whose music made her fall in love with him even before they met in person. It is difficult to imagine together two people more different than a delicate fragile Chopin who died young at the age of 39 from the lung illness and fiercely independent, notorious and unorthodox George/Aurora but their romance which was the union of two lovers, close friends, and eventually more like mother - son relationship is the historical fact. Hugh Grant in one of his earlier roles as young Polish composer and virtuoso piano-player is refined, well-mannered and very attractive. Actually all cast of the movie is delightful, Mandy Patinkin (Alfred de Musset), Jules Sands (Franz Listz), Bernadette Peters (Countess D'Agout, Listz lover, muse, and mother of his children who believed she could be even better muse for Chopin), and fabulous Emma Thompson who brought much appreciated comedy as Duchess D'Antan, rich aristocrat who sees herself as a patron of Art and the friend of the Artists. What the artists think of her is the different story.
Needless to say that the film is filled with the captivating music, charming costumes, and gorgeous locations. It is a hidden treasure and I am glad to have finally discovered it.
4/5
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A Wonderful Look at Chopin and his Circle
Added 9/18/2009
James Lepine's "Impromptu" (1991) retells the story of Chopin (Hugh Grant) and George Sand (a terrific, intense Judy Davis) and how they met. Filmed on location in France, it seems more realistic--and believable--than the 1945 "A Song to Remember."
There is not one wrong note in the acting. The surprise is Hugh Grant, who is a dandy Chopin.
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Great Romance of a Life Time
Added 6/2/2009
The romantic pursuit for the heart of composer Frederick Chopin by authoress George Sand. His feelings in his music must have spoke to her like her feelings in her novels. She pursued him like a man pursues a woman. It must be true that there is someone for everyone if they are open to the possibilities. I truly enjoyed this movie.
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Delightful!
Added 5/10/2009
Impromptu is one of my favourite films because it has an excellent cast, beautiful period costumes, great cinematography, and I can't leave out the exceptionally beautiful soundtrack! Chopin and Liszt music flow throughout the scenes and Hugh Grant pulls off a believable Chopin. If you enjoy period dramas, history, historical fiction and romantic classical music - this is a must-see film!
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