Intermezzo (1939 film)

Intermezzo
Intermezzo: A Love Story
1945 Argentine film poster
Directed byGregory Ratoff
Screenplay byGeorge O'Neil
Story byGösta Stevens
Gustaf Molander
Produced byDavid O. Selznick
StarringLeslie Howard
Ingrid Bergman
Edna Best
John Halliday
Cecil Kellaway
CinematographyGregg Toland
Harry Stradling
Edited byFrancis D. Lyon
Music byMax Steiner
Heinz Provost [sv]
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • September 22, 1939 (1939-09-22)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Intermezzo (also called Intermezzo: A Love Story) is a 1939 American romantic film remake of the 1936 Swedish film of the same title. It stars Leslie Howard as a married virtuoso violinist who falls in love with his accompanist, played by Ingrid Bergman in her Hollywood debut. Bergman had played the same role in the Swedish original against Gösta Ekman. The film was directed by Gregory Ratoff and produced by David O. Selznick. It features multiple orchestrations of Heinz Provost's title piece, which won a contest associated with the original film's production. The screenplay by George O'Neil was based on that of the original film by Gösta Stevens and Gustaf Molander. It was produced by Selznick International Pictures.[citation needed]

The score by Lou Forbes was nominated for an Academy Award,[1] 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.[1]