Impromptu (1991)
Overview
In 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name George Sand.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.5334 |
Directed By
James Lapine
Crew
Sarah Kernochan
James Lapine
John Strauss
Christiane Berroyer
Olivier Lhoste
Gérard Daoudal
Jenny Beavan
Philippe Brun
Pierre Berroyer
Steve O'Brien
Jean-Luc Russier
Suzanne Wiesenfeld
Dominique Plez
Alain Pitrel
Sophie Drouin
Bernard Seitz
Peter Glossop
Fabienne Bressan
Cédric Gérard
Blanche Wiesenfeld
Kate Barton
Bruno de Keyzer
Daniel A. Sherkow
Michael Ellis
Stuart Oken
Jean Nachbaur
TOP CAST
Judy Davis
George Sand
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
Elizabeth Spriggs
Baroness Laginsky
Nimer Rashed
Didier
John Savident
Buloz
Lucy Speed
Young Aurora
Jezabelle Amato
Innkeeper's Wife
Claude Berthy
Chopin's Valet
André Chaumeau
Priest
Nicholas Hawtrey
Philosopher
Isabelle Guiard
Princess
Fernand Guiot
Butler
Sylvie Herbert
Sophie
Annette Milsom
Ursule
Jean-Michel Dagory
Innkeeper
François Lalande
Local Doctor
Stuart Seide
Clerk
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