Review of Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939) by Joseph S — 12 Sep 2012

Not as good as the Swedish version, but a perfect movie nonetheless.

This review of Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939) was written by Joseph S on 12 Sep 2012.

Intermezzo: A Love Story has generally received positive reviews.

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By Chris C (2,693) on 16 Sep 2007

The Swedish version is even better if you can take the challenge of subtitles…

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By Richard D (1,732) on 02 Apr 2013

One can certainly see why this film made Ingrid Bergman a star in Hollywood. She's luminescent…

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By Frank S. Nugent (43) for The New York Times (9,847) on 10 Sep 1952

Intermezzo is not exactly a dramatic thunderbolt, nothing the glamour-conscious will be inflamed about…

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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 12 Dec 1959

The picture is amazingly compact (70 minutes), and the swift pacing helps temper the goo. The film is no classic, but it's a good example of its type…

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By Andrew K (2,033) on 11 Mar 2010

Any film billed as one of the greatest love stories ever told is looking for trouble, even moreso when it comes out in the same year as Gone…

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By Mark S (2,772) on 13 Jun 2011

*** (out of four) A well made and reasonably enticing love story that takes its time and leisurely tells it tale…

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By Jessi L (14) on 09 May 2008

One of the few old movies I really don't like. Leslie Howard has the sex appeal of an old mop…

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By Burt M (123) on 28 Nov 2007

Heartbreaking ending…

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By Mackenzie S (239) on 09 Jul 2007

Leslie Howard is great as always, but Bergman (in her first English-speaking movie) steals the film. One of your classic tear-jerkers…

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By Katie P (213) on 24 Aug 2008

Ingrid Bergman and Leslie Howard! I'm so glad I got the chance to finally see this…

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