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S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 85.7 / 100
1932·Drama·1h 16m

BROKEN LULLABY

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

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.

Above the Line
Ernst Lubitsch·DirectorSamson Raphaelson·ScreenplayErnest Vajda·ScreenplayVictor Milner·Director of PhotographyW. Franke Harling·Original Music Composer
Cast
Lionel Barrymore·Dr. H. HolderlinPhillips Holmes·Paul RenardNancy Carroll·Fraulein ElsaLouise Carter·Frau HolderlinLucien Littlefield·Herr Walter SchultzTom Douglas·Walter HolderlinZasu Pitts·Anna, Holderlin's MaidFrank Sheridan·PriestGeorge Bickel·Herr Bresslauer, Dress Shop OwnerEmma Dunn·Frau Miller
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Ernst Lubitsch·Director
Writing· 4
Samson Raphaelson·ScreenplayErnest Vajda·ScreenplayMaurice Rostand·Theatre PlayReginald Berkeley·Adaptation
Camera· 1
Victor Milner·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 2
W. Franke Harling·Original Music ComposerHarry Lindgren·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Hans Dreier·Art Direction
Production· 1
Ernst Lubitsch·Producer
By the Numbers
85.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E85D2A
#FFFFFF
#8B8B8B
Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Split
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features two individuals, a man and a woman, against a solid orange background. The man, positioned on the left, is looking upwards towards the w”

dramaromance
Key Elements
Brooch
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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