Interlude (1968)(dvd)

Synopsis: A charming remake of that hoary old romance about a wide-eyed innocent abroad who falls for a sophisticated married musician, previously filmed (as When Tomorrow Comes) with Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer and lugubriously with June Allyson and Rossano Brazzi.

Here the casting is nearly perfect, with dashing intellectual Oskar Werner, one of the stars of Jules et Jim, as the baton-wielder, and Barbara Ferris as the young reporter who becomes entranced by him.

The film benefits from a fine supporting cast, especially Virginia Maskell as the conductor's wife, and watch out, too, for Donald Sutherland and John Cleese very early in their careers. Director Kevin Billington, to his credit, doesn't get in the way.

Cast: Oskar Werner, Barbara Ferris
Runtime: 113 min