Impromptu
1991 · Movie · 107 min · ★ 6.1 · 71% critics
In 1830s France, a bold, unconventional writer sets her sights on a celebrated pianist and composer who’s wary of romance. As artists and aristocrats mingle at salons and country retreats, wit, music, and social rules collide while she pursues love on her own terms.
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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-04-12
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (68 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, witty period romance with classical music, playful social satire, and larger-than-life artists; Not for you if you need strict historical accuracy or a tightly paced story like Grace of My Heart.
Pros: witty romantic comedy; lively ensemble cast; beautiful piano music | Cons: uneven pacing; disjointed first half; not historically accurate
Themes
- countryside
- duel
- novelist
- cross dresser
- duchess
- 19th century
Cast & crew
Judy Davis
as George Sand
Hugh Grant
as Frederic Chopin
Mandy Patinkin
as Alfred De Musset
Bernadette Peters
as Marie D'Agoult
Julian Sands
as Franz Liszt
Ralph Brown
as Eugene Delacroix
Georges Corraface
as Felicien Mallefille
Anton Rodgers
as Duke D'Antan
Emma Thompson
as Duchess D'Antan
Anna Massey
as George Sand's Mother
Directed by James Lapine