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Break of Hearts poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.4 / 100
1935·Drama / Romance·1h 18m

BREAK OF HEARTS

“Twenty-two and wonderful... as Booth Tarkington's loveliest heroine!”

Constance, a poor but aspiring composer, meets the great conductor, Franz, through their old music teacher. They fall in love, despite Constance knowing about Franz's weakness for pretty women.

Above the Line
Philip Moeller·DirectorAnthony Veiller·ScreenplayVictor Heerman·ScreenplayRobert De Grasse·Director of PhotographyPhilip Faulkner Jr.·Recording SupervisionWilliam Hamilton·Editor
Cast
Katharine Hepburn·Constance Dane RobertiCharles Boyer·Franz RobertiJohn Beal·Johnny LawrenceJean Hersholt·Professor ThalmaSam Hardy·MarxInez Courtney·Miss WilsonHelene Millard·Sylvia DeWittFerdinand Gottschalk·Enrico PazziniSusan Fleming·EliseLee Kohlmar·Schubert
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 3
Philip Moeller·DirectorJane Murfin·ContinuityJane Loring·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Anthony Veiller·ScreenplayVictor Heerman·ScreenplaySarah Y. Mason·ScreenplayLester Cohen·Story
Camera· 1
Robert De Grasse·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William Hamilton·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Philip Faulkner Jr.·Recording SupervisionJohn E. Tribby·Recording SupervisionMax Steiner·Music Director
Art & Design· 4
Van Nest Polglase·Art DirectionBernard Newman·Costume DesignMel Berns·Makeup ArtistCarroll Clark·Assistant Art Director
Production· 3
Pandro S. Berman·ProducerC. J. White·Production ManagerElizabeth McGaffey·Researcher
Other Departments· 2
Charles Darwin·Stand InNewton House·Stand In
By the Numbers
58.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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