Fresh
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.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Impromptu
He's about to fall in love with the most scandalous woman of his time.
1991 · 1h 47m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Directed by
James Lapine
Overview
In 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name George Sand.
Director and cast
- James Lapine Director
- Judy Davis as Geroge 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
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
76%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Despite all this assembled talent, the film stubbornly refuses to come to life.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
A disorganized, confusing but amusing biopic.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
Director James Lapine pushes the story to its entertaining fullest, exuding a period-costumed sense of fun.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
A blissfully high-spirited romp about the circle of writers and musicians in 1830s Paris.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
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