Impromptu
Brazenly forward George Sand and frail, romantic Frederic Chopin are drawn together as lovers by an unnerving bond that cannot be broken despite the best efforts of those around them to keep them apart.
| Corporate Author: | Sovereign Pictures (Firm), Governor Productions., Films Ariane., MGM Home Entertainment Inc. |
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| Other Authors: | Lapine, James., Kernochan, Sarah., Davis, Judy, 1956-, Grant, Hugh., Patinkin, Mandy., Peters, Bernadette., Sands, Julian., Brown, Ralph, 1957-, Corraface, Georges, 1952-, Rodgers, Anton, 1933-2007., Thompson, Emma., Strauss, John. |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English French Spanish |
| Published: |
Santa Monica, CA :
MGM Home Entertainment,
[2002]
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| Series: |
Avant-garde cinema.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Brazenly forward George Sand and frail, romantic Frederic Chopin are drawn together as lovers by an unnerving bond that cannot be broken despite the best efforts of those around them to keep them apart. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1991. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, widescreen presentation. |
| Audience: |
Rated PG-13. |
| Production Credits: |
Executive producer, Jean Machbaur ; film editor, Michael Ellis ; director of photography, Bruno de Keyser ; music supervised by John Strauss. |
| ISBN: |
0792851870 9780792851875 |
| Author Notes: |
Peters is particularly noted for her starring roles in stage musicals, including Song and Dance, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Annie Get Your Gun, and Gypsy, becoming closely associated with composer Stephen Sondheim. She had a four-year romantic relationship with comedian Steve Martin and was married to investment adviser Michael Wittenberg for over nine years until he was killed in a helicopter crash on September 26, 2005. Peters is known for her charitable work, including as a founder of the Broadway Barks animal charity. (Bowker Author Biography) |