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Impromptu (1990)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:12

Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: An exploration of the relationship between writer George Sand and composer Frederic Chopin. Sand who dresses up as a man, becomes enraptured by Chopin (Hugh Grant). Life becomes rather amusing... An exploration of the relationship between writer George Sand and composer Frederic Chopin. Sand who dresses up as a man, becomes enraptured by Chopin (Hugh Grant). Life becomes rather amusing when Sand shows up as an unexpected guest at the royal mansion of the Baron and Baroness d'Antan. Here she encounters not only Chopin and friends Liszt and Delacroix, but lover Felicien Mallefille and the man of her dreams, Alfred de Musset. [More]

Starring: Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters

Starring: Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Julian Sands, Ralph Brown, Anton Rodgers, Emma Thompson, George Corraface

Director: James Lapine

Director: James Lapine

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10/15/03
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

A rather conventional romantic comedy, with the requisite plot devices to provide obstacles for the would-be lovers, but the story is well told.

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04/09/02
David Conner
David Conner
Apollo Guide

A disorganized, confusing but amusing biopic.

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01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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All the primary players are wonderful.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

A blissfully high-spirited romp about the circle of writers and musicians in 1830s Paris.

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01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post

As a salon full of characters, Impromptu provides great fly on the wall fun.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Kathleen Maher
Kathleen Maher
Austin Chronicle

Anna Massey, who appears fleetingly as Sand's mother, offers a demonstration of how to make an overpoweringly fine impression in only a few minutes' time.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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It's mildly funny, mildly dramatic, and well-acted enough.

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02/28/02
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Goatdog's Movies

Director James Lapine pushes the story to its entertaining fullest, exuding a period-costumed sense of fun.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post

Despite all this assembled talent, the film stubbornly refuses to come to life.

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05/12/01
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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10/10/03
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06/27/05
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11/01/03
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11/25/04
Gregory Weinkauf
Gregory Weinkauf
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