Very best movie i ever watch

Just perfect...

best movie i've ever seen.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

The haunting strains of Georges Delerue's delicate score and Oskar Werner's bedroom eyes from the bittersweet and long-unseen 1968 romance, "Interlude," have lingered in memory for decades. The beautiful music and Timi Yuro's rendition of the title song stand the test of time; whether enhancing the film's London images, well shot by Gerry Fisher, or heard on the soundtrack album, Delerue's score ranks among his best and is undeniably the movie's strongest asset. Unfortunately, the third retelling of an illicit romance between an orchestra conductor and a young reporter is dated at best, and the casting does not help credibility.Although Oskar Werner retains his dreamy looks and sexy accent, which were better showcased in "Ship of Fools," his Stefan Zelter is a vain, self-absorbed chauvinist and not particularly sympathetic. How a man of his intellectual depth could betray the elegantly beautiful Virginia Maskell is hard to fathom. Maskell, in an understated award-winning performance as Stefan's wife, has such an aura of grace and class that his betrayal stamps him as a common cad; especially so because the object of Stefan's affections is a young blonde with a penchant for 1960's-style skirts and ratted hair piled atop her head. Sally, played by Barbara Ferris, is not a particularly interesting character. Stefan's attraction beyond the physical is inexplicable; he is a famous conductor, a man of the world, and the best she can conjure up is that she likes music. Although Sally is an adult and, with open eyes, enters into an affair with Stefan, fully aware of his wife and family situation, she begins the clichéd whining about his lack of time with her and about his ultimate intentions; those tired scenes have been played many times before and often better. Sally is shallow, and her emotional histrionics ring hollow; the glycerin tears glisten falsely on her cheeks. Kevin Billington's direction is lackluster; do all affairs begin with lunch? Do all lovers romp in the park to romantic music? Do all wives send their husbands away for weekends alone at the shore? Throughout the film, a trio of unexpected delights pops up in the form of three young actors on the verge of illustrious careers. Donald Sutherland is Stefan's best friend, who is undergoing a divorce; John Cleese plays a nervous publicist and would-be mentor to Sally; and Derek Jacobi is an opinionated dinner guest. Beyond the glaring exception of Ferris, "Interlude's" cast is first rate and rises above Lee Langley and Hugh Leonard's predictable script, which was based on a 1957 Douglas Sirk film of the same title, which in turn was a remake of a 1939 Irene Dunne melodrama, "When Tomorrow Comes." Despite the flaws and predictability, however, "Interlude" is a diverting romantic trifle with a pair of engaging performances from Werner and Maskell and a brilliant score by Georges Delerue, which will send viewers in search of the soundtrack album before the final credits roll.

This film, shot in '67 has gorgeous music and superb acting. Oskar Werner enjoyed making this film probably more than any other. His love for classical music is deeply, deeply genuine. As he said, he always wanted to play an orchestra conductor. He draws in the names of certain friends and his own name is that of his real life mother, Stefani Zelter. He also had many friends in the classical music world -music was his favorite thing in life. In addition to the excellent starring principal roles, several performers who have since become very familiar were seen for the first time over here, Donald Sutherland, John Cleese (who reveals his true calling!!) and a small glimpse of Sir Derek Jacobi at a dinner party. Not only is the music beautiful, the photography and scenery are also. There are many scenes taken in and around London. But, the short stay of Stefan and Sally in the country are breathtaking with stunning footage of Bodiam Castle in Sussex. It is really a shame that this has not been re-mastered and released on DVD, hopefully with a lot of the scenes deleted from the original print included.

The work of Oskar Werner and Barbara Ferris not to mention Donald Southerland is wonderful in this film. But by far the best performance is Oskar Werner as the conductor Stefan Zelter who is totally absorbed by his music while having an affair with Sally (Barbara Ferris)and still being in love with his wife and a good family man. The conflict that he experiences trying to be true to all the things in his life that are important to him comes across beautifully with much sensitivity. The cinematography is wonderfully done with wonderful shots of The Royal Albert Hall. It would be a crime to let this beautifully made film be forgotten. It should be restored and placed on DVD so that everyone can enjoy this beautifully artistic film

I watched the movie Interlude several years ago and have often wondered why it has never become available on video or DVD. It is one of the better versions of the movie which is also called Intermezzo with Ingrid Bergman and later version with June Allyson. This version with Oskar Werner is very good and hopefully sometime it will be available. I have an LP of the original soundtrack and have played it so much it is nearly bald. Timi Yuro does a great job of singing the title tune and there are several other versions of the title song done instrumentally. Also, some nice pieces of classical music from the movie are included. I have enjoyed many of Oskar Werner's movies, and this one is so romantic, it is a shame more people cannot enjoy this very good film.