The Broken Melody (1929 film)

The Broken Melody
Directed by	Fred Paul
Written by	Herbert Keith (play) James Leader (play) Thomas Coutts Elder Fred Paul
Starring	Georges Galli Andrée Sacré Enid Stamp-Taylor Cecil Humphreys
Cinematography	Bernard Knowles
Production company	Welsh-Pearson
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	October 1929 (1929-10)
Running time	6,414 feet[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Sound (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

• 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

• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

References

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

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

External links

• The Broken Melody at IMDb