Movies with intermission
Movies that has intermission, even on the DVD version. A charming remnant of when movies was so long there was a pause roughly in the middle of the movie to allow the film engineer to switch reels and everyone else to take a break.
Not sure how to treat movies like Fellowship of the ring that come on two DVDs/Bluray. IIRC they did not have a theater intermission so should not count.
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Not sure how to treat movies like Fellowship of the ring that come on two DVDs/Bluray. IIRC they did not have a theater intermission so should not count.
(Work in progress)
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- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsRobert De NiroJames WoodsElizabeth McGovernA former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.A very short intemission on the DVD, seems mostly a homage to real intermissions.
- DirectorsTerry GilliamTerry JonesStarsGraham ChapmanJohn CleeseEric IdleKing Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.More of a humourous intermission, added mid-scene contrasting sharply with the ongoing scene.
- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsCharlton HestonJack HawkinsStephen BoydA Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.Classical intermission with it's own theme. Intermission came at the end of disc 1 on the 2-DVD version I have, so you get to switch "reels" yourself. Disc 2 starts with an intermission for 3:40 minutes, with music and an "Entr'acte" sign.
- DirectorGene KellyStarsBarbra StreisandWalter MatthauMichael CrawfordMatchmaker Dolly Levi travels to Yonkers to find a partner for "half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder, convincing his niece, his niece's intended, and his two clerks to travel to New York City along the way.The movie is only 2:20 long, yet there is an intermission of about a minute, complete with "Intermission" sign followed by a blackscreen to illustrate the reel change.
- DirectorsJohn FordHenry HathawayGeorge MarshallStarsJames StewartJohn WayneGregory PeckA family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the 19th century, including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.Classical intermission with "Entr'acte" and it's own theme. Lasts about a little over 2:30 minutes.
- DirectorAnthony MannStarsCharlton HestonSophia LorenRaf ValloneThe fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors.Similar in to Ben Hur has an intermission with music and art, but they call it "Intermission" all the time. 3:10 minutes long. (Blu-Ray version).
- DirectorsStanley KubrickAnthony MannStarsKirk DouglasLaurence OlivierTony CurtisThe slave Spartacus survives brutal training as a gladiator and leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic, as the ambitious Crassus seeks to gain power by crushing the uprising."Intermission" fades into "Entr'act" which fades into black, with constant music. Total length about 2:30 minutes.
- DirectorRon MaxwellStarsTom BerengerMartin SheenStephen LangIn 1863, the Northern and Southern forces fight at Gettysburg in the decisive battle of the American Civil War.My version comes on two DVDs, so you actually need to switch DVDs. Theater version also had an intermission (yes, I saw it on theater).
- DirectorAnthony MannStarsSophia LorenStephen BoydAlec GuinnessThe death of Marcus Aurelius leads to a succession crisis, in which the deceased emperor's son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilling to let anything undermine his claim to the Roman Empire.Thanks to Steve Randall
- DirectorKen AnnakinStarsStuart WhitmanSarah MilesJames FoxHoping to push Britain to the forefront of aviation, a London publisher organizes an international air race across the English Channel, but must contend with two entrants vying for his daughter, as well as national rivalries and cheating.Classical intermission with dark screen and music.
