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Broken Lullaby

Broken Lullaby

Broken Lullaby

Broken Lullaby

Honor Thy Father...And Thy Mother BUT HOW ABOUT OUR ENEMY'S PARENTS? How About His Sweetheart, the Girl We Love?

1932•1h 16m•

★7.5(44 ratings)

Drama

Overview

A young French soldier in World War I is overcome with guilt when he kills a German soldier who, like himself, is a musically gifted conscript, each having attended the same musical conservatory in France. The fact that the incident occurred in war does not assuage his guilt. He travels to Germany to meet the man's family.

Director

Writers

Samson Raphaelson, Ernest Vajda

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Main Cast

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Dr. H. Holderlin

Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes

Paul Renard

Nancy Carroll

Nancy Carroll

Fraulein Elsa

Louise Carter

Louise Carter

Frau Holderlin

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

Herr Walter Schultz

Tom Douglas

Tom Douglas

Walter Holderlin

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Anna, Holderlin's Maid

Frank Sheridan

Frank Sheridan

Priest

George Bickel

George Bickel

Herr Bresslauer, Dress Shop Owner

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Frau Miller

Reginald Pasch

Reginald Pasch

Fritz's Father

Rodney McLennan

Rodney McLennan

War Veteran

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Ernst Lubitsch

Writing

Theatre Play: Maurice Rostand
Adaptation: Reginald Berkeley
Screenplay: Samson Raphaelson
Screenplay: Ernest Vajda

Production

Producer: Ernst Lubitsch

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: W. Franke Harling
Sound: Harry Lindgren

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Victor Milner

Art Direction

Art Direction: Hans Dreier

Keywords

guiltgerman soldier

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Honor Thy Father...And Thy Mother BUT HOW ABOUT OUR ENEMY'S PARENTS? How About His Sweetheart, the Girl We Love?"

#2

The runtime is 76 minutes (1h 16m).

#3

The film was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.

#4

The screenplay was written by Samson Raphaelson and Ernest Vajda.

#5

The score was composed by W. Franke Harling.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Victor Milner.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0022725.

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Rating

7.5/10

Great

44 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Broken Lullaby

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures