Broken Melody

Broken Melody
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item number:  679KY
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DVD Details

  • Introduction and film history by Michael Young, Provost of the New York Film Academy
  • Exclusive interview with world-famous filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier
  • A scene from Ernst Lubitsch's That Uncertain Feeling featuring Merle Oberon
  • Rated: Not Rated
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 20 minutes
  • Video: Black & White
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: July 11, 2006
  • Originally Released: 1934
  • Label: Roan Archival Group

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Entertainment Reviews:

This odd, silly melodrama starts out like a maudlin musical but takes a few surprising turns and winds up an off-kilter, Pre-Code classic. Full Review
Combustible Celluloid
Oct 13, 2006
Rating: 2.5/5 -- It manages to cram an awful lot into its compact 80 minutes, but this becomes its weakness. Full Review
DVDTalk.com
Jul 3, 2006

Description by OLDIES.com:

Academy Award Nominated Actress Merle Oberon (Wuthering Heights, That Uncertain Feeling) heads up an all-star cast in the romantic musical drama Broken Melody! Young friends Germaine (Oberon) and Paul (John Garrick) are two struggling musicians working to make ends meet in the big city. Secretly in love with Paul, Germaine only wants to see him succeed as a musical composer and suggests that he write pop numbers instead of classical compositions. When Paul's new music catches the ear of famous stage actress Simone St. Claire (Margot Grahame), he is quickly swept up into a whirlwind romance with her, leaving poor Germaine behind as he experiences the ups and downs of instant fame. But when the dust finally settles and Paul finds himself at rock bottom, will those who truly care about him still be there?

Product Description:

This star-crossed love story revolves around Paul (John Garrick) and Germaine (Merle Oberon), a musician and a waitress. When Paul's career takes off, he leaves Germaine behind, not realizing that her feelings for him have blossomed into love. But a chance meeting years later may give Germaine one last shot at the man who has dominated her thoughts.

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  • UPC: 785604212393
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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