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Broken Lullaby

  • 1932
  • Approved
  • 1h 16m
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7.5/10
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Lionel Barrymore, Nancy Carroll, and Phillips Holmes in Broken Lullaby (1932)
Drama

French soldier travels to Germany to find a family of a man he killed during World War I.French soldier travels to Germany to find a family of a man he killed during World War I.French soldier travels to Germany to find a family of a man he killed during World War I.

  • Director
    • Ernst Lubitsch
  • Writers
    • Maurice Rostand
    • Reginald Berkeley
    • Samson Raphaelson
  • Stars
    • Lionel Barrymore
    • Nancy Carroll
    • Phillips Holmes
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ernst Lubitsch
    • Writers
      • Maurice Rostand
      • Reginald Berkeley
      • Samson Raphaelson
    • Stars
      • Lionel Barrymore
      • Nancy Carroll
      • Phillips Holmes
    • 21User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • Dr. H. Holderlin
    Nancy Carroll
    Nancy Carroll
    • Fraulein Elsa, Walter's Fiancée
    Phillips Holmes
    Phillips Holmes
    • Paul Renard
    Louise Carter
    Louise Carter
    • Frau Holderlin
    Lucien Littlefield
    Lucien Littlefield
    • Herr Walter Schultz
    Tom Douglas
    Tom Douglas
    • Walter Holderlin, German soldier killed by Paul
    Zasu Pitts
    Zasu Pitts
    • Anna, Holderlin's Maid
    Frank Sheridan
    Frank Sheridan
    • Priest
    George Bickel
    • Herr Bresslauer, Dress Shop Owner
    Emma Dunn
    Emma Dunn
    • Frau Miller
    Reinhold Pasch
    • Fritz's Father
    Rod McLennan
    • War Veteran
    • (as Rodney McLennon)
    George Davis
    George Davis
    • Concierge
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Dudley
    Robert Dudley
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Ed Eberle
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Lillian Elliott
    • Frau Bresslauer
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Fifer
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Julia Swayne Gordon
    Julia Swayne Gordon
    • Townswoman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ernst Lubitsch
    • Writers
      • Maurice Rostand
      • Reginald Berkeley
      • Samson Raphaelson
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    • Trivia
      The family name of the German family whose son was killed is Holderlin, the name of the greatest Romantic idealist poet of Germany.
    • Connections
      Remade as Frantz (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 5
      (uncredited)

      Music by Ludwig van Beethoven

    User reviews21

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    9/10
    After the War
    A haunting depiction of the moral after-effects of war (in this case, of World War I) on the life of a young French soldier who in a battlefield trench bayonets a young non-resisting German soldier. Reading a letter found on the deceased's body sets him on a trail of guilt in search of forgiveness. The pilgrimage leads him to Germany and the house of the dead man's parents. Though over-shadowed by the more famous "All Quiet on the Western Front", this film is no less poignant in its anti-war sentiment. In a few scenes the camera work is symbolically brilliant, adding a graphic depth to the dialog that follows. I saw it on TV in England; other reviewers report on it from Japan, Brazil, Canada, and the US. But never from DVD or video. Why not? It is a masterpiece worth preserving for generations to come, of those doubting the merits of war; worth buying and sharing.
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    • Sep 14, 2005

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Man I Killed
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Polyphony Digital
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    • Budget
      • $889,154 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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