Paul Verlaine is a struggling composer whose assistant Germaine is secretly in love with him. Starring John Garrick and Merle Oberon.Paul Verlaine is a struggling composer whose assistant Germaine is secretly in love with him. Starring John Garrick and Merle Oberon.Paul Verlaine is a struggling composer whose assistant Germaine is secretly in love with him. Starring John Garrick and Merle Oberon.
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Andreas Malandrinos
- Brissard
- (as Andrea Malandrinos)
Toni Edgar-Bruce
- Vera
- (as Tonie Edgar Bruce)
Kynaston Reeves
- Colonel Fitzroy
- (as P. Kynaston Reeves)
Storyline
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- TriviaThis film was first shown on USA television Sunday 3 December 1939 on New York City's pioneer, and still experimental television station W2XBS. Post WWII USA television viewers got their first look at it in Los Angeles Sunday 17 April 1949 on KTSL (Channel 2), in Salt Lake City Monday 20 June 1949 on KDYL (Channel 4), in New York City Sunday 26 June 1949 on WPIX (Channel 11), and in Chicago Wednesday 22 March 1950 on WGN (Channel 9).
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A Must-See for Merle Oberon Fans
Paul (John Garrick) and Germaine (Merle Oberon) are young friends, working to make ends meet. Germaine works in a cafe while Paul struggles to make it as a composer. Germaine encourages Paul to write popular music instead, assuring him that it will make him more money than serious classical compositions. In her heart she wants him to succeed because she is in love with him, but he's too engrossed in his music to notice.
Germaine's advice proves fruitful when Paul plays his music at the cafe, and is noticed by Simone St. Clair, a famous stage actress (Margot Grahame) who is dining there. Margot takes him under wing and they quickly develop a relationship, much to Germaine's disappointment. After many ups and downs, Paul begins to question whether his life has really unfolded in the way he wanted it. Revisiting his old stomping ground brings Germaine back into his life. The emotional last few scenes bring the story to its bittersweet end.
This is a fine film, with interesting characters and high quality acting. It's not one of Oberon's strongest performances, but enjoyable nonetheless and a must-see for Oberon fans. Neither John Garrick or Margot Grahame went on to very impressive things, but it was just the tip of the iceberg for Merle Oberon, who went on to many fantastic projects such as "Wuthering Heights", " These Three" and "The Divorce of Lady X".
Germaine's advice proves fruitful when Paul plays his music at the cafe, and is noticed by Simone St. Clair, a famous stage actress (Margot Grahame) who is dining there. Margot takes him under wing and they quickly develop a relationship, much to Germaine's disappointment. After many ups and downs, Paul begins to question whether his life has really unfolded in the way he wanted it. Revisiting his old stomping ground brings Germaine back into his life. The emotional last few scenes bring the story to its bittersweet end.
This is a fine film, with interesting characters and high quality acting. It's not one of Oberon's strongest performances, but enjoyable nonetheless and a must-see for Oberon fans. Neither John Garrick or Margot Grahame went on to very impressive things, but it was just the tip of the iceberg for Merle Oberon, who went on to many fantastic projects such as "Wuthering Heights", " These Three" and "The Divorce of Lady X".
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- modern_maiden
- Mar 13, 2003
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Broken Melody
- Filming locations
- Twickenham Studios, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK(studio: produced at Twickenham Film Studios)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 2 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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