The Broken Melody is a sound 1929 British romance film directed by Fred Paul and starring Georges Galli, Andrée Sacré and Enid Stamp-Taylor. While the film has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score, singing and sound effects on the soundtrack. The film was shot at Cricklewood Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was based on a play by Herbert Keith and James Leader. An exiled Prince living in Paris, begins a daliance with an opera singer before returning to his wife.[2]
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| Directed by | Fred Paul |
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| Cinematography | Bernard Knowles |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 6,414 feet[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) English Intertitles |
Cast
- Georges Galli as Prince Paul
- Andrée Sacré as Bianca
- Enid Stamp-Taylor as Gloria
- Cecil Humphreys as Gen. Delange
- Mary Brough as Marthe
- Albert Brouett as Jacques
See also
References
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
