The Broken Melody (1934 film)
The Broken Melody | |
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Directed by | Bernard Vorhaus |
Written by | |
Produced by | Julius Hagen |
Starring | |
Cinematography | |
Music by | W.L. Trytel |
Production company | Julius Hagen Productions |
Distributed by | Associated Producers & Distributors |
Release date | 15 May 1934 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Broken Melody is a 1934 British musical drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring John Garrick, Margot Grahame, Merle Oberon and Austin Trevor.
The film was made at Twickenham Studios.[1] The film's sets were designed by the studio's resident art director James A. Carter.
Plot[]
A composer kills his wife's lover and, having escaped from the prison on Devil's Island, returns to France and writes an opera about the experience.[2]
Cast[]
- John Garrick as Paul Verlaine
- Margot Grahame as Simone St. Cloud
- Merle Oberon as Germaine Brissard
- Austin Trevor as Pierre Falaise
- Charles Carson as Colonel Dubonnet
- Harry Terry as Henri
- Andreas Malandrinos as M. Brissard
- Toni Edgar-Bruce as Vera
- Conway Dixon as Colonel's Friend
- Stella Rho as Lisette as Simone's Maid
- Kynaston Reeves as Colonel Fitzroy
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links[]
Categories:
- English-language films
- 1934 films
- 1930s musical drama films
- British films
- Films set in France
- Films about composers
- British black-and-white films
- Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios
- Films directed by Bernard Vorhaus
- 1934 drama films
- 1930s British film stubs
- Musical drama film stubs