jmc-67914 I was 15 when I first saw this movie and was moved to sobbing status. I have seen it dozens of times and wore out the copy I have. The acting was so heartfelt and the music pierced one's soul. One of the best movies I have ever seen.

hkfilmbuff "... and they lived happily ever after." Those kinds of love stories are usually found only in storybooks, while many more memorable ones are of the tear-jerker variety. What makes this one stand out is the subtlety, sensitivity, and absence of high drama, yet every bit of the movie tucks at your heart-strings."Interlude", what an apt title. The beginning sequence of two drivers, their knowing glances, the haunting lyrics sung by Timi Yuro, presented a perfect lead-in to a nostalgic flashback of an extra-marital liaison for the protagonists, (or at least for one of them). In hindsight, it might have been inconsequential - the marriage was not destroyed. In fact, both of them are now apparently leading reasonably happy married lives. Yet there is a very tangible sense of loss, (of love, of innocence), a wistfulness. Does one ever completely recover from affairs of the heart that had gone awry? There is this unforgettable exchange at the end of the movie: (Stefan)"...you know there are, still quite often in the mornings, when I, wake up and expect to see you...", (Sally, looking up, tears gleaming in her eyes)"I have the lamp in my house now..."Oskar Werner was the perfect embodiment of a suave, sensitive, egotistical, successful, but lonely, conductor. His understated portrayal should not be mistaken for what some might label a "woody" performance. On the contrary, he oozed class, sophistication, and a certain cynical worldliness, which belied his basic decency and loneliness. Yes, he had fame and wealth, a beautiful and dutiful wife, and family, but he was not happy. He felt trapped and burdened, emotionally wanting, which was why a fresh, young pretty face became a welcome distraction in the first place. Besides, even as a man, his almost "boyish" charm came across loud and clear, and one can easily see how a naive young girl falling for him. The entire "interlude" was very credible, even natural. Remember, it was not at all a love at first sight, and one gets to savour the unfolding of the romance.I thought Barbara Ferris was quite wonderful in this movie, (and I can understand why one of the reviewers wrote that he had a crush on her). I appreciate the contrast between the more matured, polished, Sally and her youthful, carefree, and vulnerable characterization when she first met Stefan. The initial "courtship" scene was delectable, mousy Sally fluttering around the apartment, then clumsily serving tea; and finally the ingénue succumbed to the charms of the older and more sophisticated Stefan. The image of her in that puffed-sleeve dress is infinitely more attractive than any of those outlandishly "alluring" wardrobes of today, (or any day). Wondered why she wasn't in more movies. I think it is not quite fair that many reviewers said hers was a weak performance. I thought her portrayal of the awkwardness, and naïveté (as long as she had not seen Stefan's wife, she could "deceive" herself into believing that she was not real, and assuage her own guilt) was spot-on, providing a contrast to Oskar Werner's character. Someone even suggested that Julie Christie might have been a better choice, but to me, Julie Christie would possibly come off too sophisticated in the role.Virginia Maskell played the role of the dutiful and well-bred wife so well with relatively little screen time.This was one of the few movies that made me go back for a second viewing in the cinema when it came out. I have always wanted to revisit it all these years, having missed it once on late night TV. It was only yesterday that I found it by chance on YouTube, and it was still as fresh and affecting as I remembered it. The music score and Timi Yuro's title song were a perfect complement to the motion picture. This time around, I even picked up on the quotation from John Donne, and the Adagio from Tomaso Albinoni (which I have grown very fond of, but hadn't realized was included in this movie).P.S. I just found out a remastered copy is now available on Amazon!P.P.S. This was on ThisTV the beginning of 2014.P.P.P.S. I think there is a general release DVD from Columbia Pictures now, saw a copy of the DVD in a local public library collection in 2017.

norlund I saw this at it's premier at the Kensington Odeon in 1968, the week my wife and I married. (We had actually gone along to see what turned out to be the supporting movie staring Dudley Moor). I consider it to be one of the best written, directed and acted movies I have ever seen. Such a simple story so elegantly told, set in London's Chelsea and Kensington toward the end of the "Swinging 60's". I think it's the best of Oskar Werner's movies and I thought Barbara Ferris so wistfully innocent in her character. Such a tragedy Virginia Maskel should take her own life before getting the credit her portrayal deserved also. When Werner & Ferris meet again after so many years it is so very clear she never stopped loving him. I have an original Timi Yuro 45 of the theme song also.

climbingivy Interlude's storyline is very very good,but I think the music is absolutely wonderful.I watched this movie last night on my VCR, and I enjoyed it thoroughly.The storyline is very touching and sentimental,but I always find myself wondering why did the conductor and the young woman get together at all?The romance part of the movie leaves me a little flat.On the other hand, the music is fabulous.The music is my favorite part of the movie.The scenery and the sets are wonderful to look at.One of my favorite actors is Oskar Werner,no doubt.He is terrific in the part as the music conductor. I thought he carried the part very well.The entire cast was very good,but Oskar Werner was the best actor in the movie. I also found him very compelling in the movie Farenheit 451.If you love romance and good classical music,then this movie is for you.I have this movie.