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Writer:
Sarah Kernochan (writer)
Release Date:
May 1991 (USA)
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In 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name George Sand. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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1 nomination
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Romantic, Genuine, Gorgeous, Remarkable
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Judy Davis | ... | George Sand / Aurora |
 | Hugh Grant | ... | Frederic Chopin |
 | Mandy Patinkin | ... | Alfred De Musset |
 | Bernadette Peters | ... | Marie D'Agoult |
 | Julian Sands | ... | Franz Liszt |
 | Ralph Brown | ... | Eugene Delacroix |
 | Georges Corraface | ... | Felicien Mallefille |
 | Anton Rodgers | ... | Duke D'Antan |
 | Emma Thompson | ... | Duchess D'Antan |
| Anna Massey | ... | George Sand's Mother |
 | David Birkin | ... | Maurice |
| Nimer Rashed | ... | Didier |
| Fiona Vincente | ... | Solange |
| John Savident | ... | Buloz |
| Lucy Speed | ... | Young Aurora |
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107 min
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Singapore:PG |
Iceland:L |
Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) |
Netherlands:6 |
Australia:M |
Finland:S |
Germany:6 |
Sweden:7 |
UK:12 |
USA:PG-13 |
Canada:PG
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[Alfred's satirical play begins]
Franz Liszt: Good evening. I am God. In the time that I am relating, I have grown disappointed in my master creation, the human race. I endowed them with everything: the riches of the land, and of the sea, and of the air... and enough intelligence to worship me.
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Franz Liszt: Good evening. I am God. In the time that I am relating, I have grown disappointed in my master creation, the human race. I endowed them with everything: the riches of the land, and of the sea, and of the air... and enough intelligence to worship me.
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Version of La note bleue (1991)
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It doesn't happen often that one knows the portrayed characters better than the cast, however star studded this production is.
And it is amazing what they all achieve ! These great actors really come close of BEING the Sand, Liszt, d'Agoult & Chopin you think you know after reading and listening as much as possible about them.
It's a costume drama which is nicely tuned down, no need for grand sets when the principal & supporting cast is so flamboyant and magnificent.
Of course, the music for the soundtrack is a pure delight too. Is all truly marvelous then ? Well, alright, the accents of Chopin & especially Liszt were ludicrous. Liszt was raised speaking French, and never managed to utter more then one sentence in his 'native' Hungarian. Stylized Chopin was brought up in the aristocratic circles of Poland, knowing the French language better then his 'own' tongue.
Silly, but forgivable, since it is the only flaw in this wonderful film. Thank you Judy Davis, Bernadette Peters, Julian Sands, Hugh Grant, Randy Patinkin; and of course Sand, Liszt, d'Agoult, Chopin, Delacroix...