I have watched this film with the wonderful Oskar Werner at least fifteen times and shown it to many friends and relatives. I saved two VHS copies made from Cinemax and a local TV station when shown in the 1970's However, I recently purchased on Ebay a nonprofessional copy transferred to a DVD and the quality is better than my old videos. I also purchased recently an original French movie poster of this film which is far superior to the American poster. As for the film, there are so many favorite and memorable lines, e.g., when Oskar first calls the reporter to set up a meeting with her, his manager asks "Is she pretty?" and Oskar responds: "She is young." The dinner scene with the wife and girl friend is tense and so revealing, as many others have written, when Virginia asks Barbara if she loves music. And the final scene soon after the dinner in which Barbara breaks up with Oskar is devastating, especially if you have ever experienced a breakup with someone you still love and who loves you. And finally, the mystery ending that leaaves the viewer with an unanswered question--did Oskar reconcile with his wife or was he divorced? The only clue might be that he says music is his life. A great film, too long overlooked...perhaps we should all write to Columbia to request that it be released on a DVD.
Review of Interlude
