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Impromptu
Impromptu

Impromptu

He's about to fall in love with the most scandalous woman of his time.

Genres

DramaComedyMusicRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

12 April 1991

Country

France

Cast

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

George Sand

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Frederic Chopin

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Alfred De Musset

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Marie D'Agoult

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Franz Liszt

Ralph Brown

Ralph Brown

Eugene Delacroix

Georges Corraface

Georges Corraface

Felicien Mallefille

Anton Rodgers

Anton Rodgers

Duke D'Antan

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Duchess D'Antan

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

George Sand's Mother

David Birkin

David Birkin

Maurice

Elizabeth Spriggs

Elizabeth Spriggs

Baroness Laginsky

Nimer Rashed

Nimer Rashed

Didier

John Savident

John Savident

Buloz

Lucy Speed

Lucy Speed

Young Aurora

Jezabelle Amato

Jezabelle Amato

Innkeeper's Wife

Claude Berthy

Claude Berthy

Chopin's Valet

André Chaumeau

André Chaumeau

Priest

Nicholas Hawtrey

Nicholas Hawtrey

Philosopher

Isabelle Guiard

Isabelle Guiard

Princess

Fernand Guiot

Fernand Guiot

Butler

Sylvie Herbert

Sylvie Herbert

Sophie

Annette Milsom

Annette Milsom

Ursule

Jean-Michel Dagory

Jean-Michel Dagory

Innkeeper

François Lalande

François Lalande

Local Doctor

Stuart Seide

Stuart Seide

Clerk

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