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The Broken Melody (1929 film)

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The Broken Melody
Directed byFred Paul
Written by
Starring
CinematographyBernard Knowles
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 1929 (1929-10)
Running time
6,414 feet[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSound (Synchronized)
English Intertitles

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]

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Low p.342
  2. ^ British Film Institute. "The Broken Melody | BFI | British Film Institute". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

Bibliography

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  • Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
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