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Intermezzo (also called Intermezzo: A Love Story) (1939) is a romantic film made in the USA by Selznick International Pictures and nominated for two Academy Awards. It was directed by Gregory Ratoff and produced by David O. Selznick. It is a remake of the Swedish film Intermezzo (1936) and features multiple orchestrations of the Heinz Provost's piece of the same name, which won a contest associated with the original film's production. The screenplay by George O'Neil was based on the screenplay of the original film by Gösta Stevens and Gustaf Molander. The scoring by Lou Forbes was nominated for an Academy Award, and music credit was given to Robert Russell Bennett, Max Steiner, Heinz Provost, and Christian Sinding. The cinematography by Gregg Toland who replaced Harry Stradling was also nominated for an Academy Award. It stars Leslie Howard as a (married) virtuoso violinist who falls in love with his accompanist, played by Ingrid Bergman in her Hollywood debut.
Original Release
10/06/1939
US Release
10/06/1939
Cast
Name | Character |
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Edna Best | Margit Brandt / Margit Brandt - His Wife |
Ann E. Todd | Ann Marie Brandt - Their Daughter / Ann Marie |
Douglas Scott | Eric / Eric Brandt - Their Son |
John Halliday | Thomas Stenborg |
Enid Bennett | Greta / Greta Stenborg - His Wife |
Cecil Kellaway | Charles Moler / Charles Moler, The Impressario |
Eleanor Wesselhoeft | Emma |
Maria Flynn | Marianne |
Ingrid Bergman | Anita Hoffman |
Dawn Dodd | Little Girl / Little Girl (Uncredited) |
Directors
Writers
George O'Neil, Gösta Stevens, Gustaf Molander
Cast
Name | Character |
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Edna Best | Margit Brandt / Margit Brandt - His Wife |
Ann E. Todd | Ann Marie Brandt - Their Daughter / Ann Marie |
Douglas Scott | Eric / Eric Brandt - Their Son |
John Halliday | Thomas Stenborg |
Enid Bennett | Greta / Greta Stenborg - His Wife |
Cecil Kellaway | Charles Moler / Charles Moler, The Impressario |
Eleanor Wesselhoeft | Emma |
Maria Flynn | Marianne |
Ingrid Bergman | Anita Hoffman |
Dawn Dodd | Little Girl / Little Girl (Uncredited) |
Dee Dodd | Little Boy / Little Boy (Uncredited) |
Holmes Herbert | The Doctor / Doctor (Uncredited) |
Doris Lloyd | Schoolteacher at Accident Scene |
Edmund Mortimer | Man in Stage Wing with Charles / Man in Stage Wing with Charles (Uncredited) |
Leslie Howard | Holger Brandt |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Leslie Howard | Producer |
David O. Selznick | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1940 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1940 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring | Nominated |