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Impromptu
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A witty, romantic portrait of Chopin’s Paris years, with the music and artistic circle foregrounded rather than grand historical spectacle.
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MOVIE1945 1h 53m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Chopin, played by Cornel Wilde, is first presented to the audience as a child prodigy playing a piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He suddenly starts to bang on the piano keys when he notices out the window that Polish people are being taken prisoners by the Russian authorities. Years later, Chopin takes part in secret meetings to work on saving Poland with his young friends. Director Vidor depicts Polish nationalism as a major motive for Chopin playing the piano. Despite his family's apprehension, Chopin is egged on in his clandestine political activities by his devoted piano teacher, Professor Elsner.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Merle Oberon
George Sand
Cornel Wilde
Frédéric Chopin
Nina Foch
Constantia
Stephen Bekassy
Franz Liszt
Paul Muni
Professeur Joseph Elsner
George Coulouris
Louis Pleyel
Howard Freeman
Friedrich Kalkbrenner