Cast
Lionel Barrymore
as Dr. H. Holderlin
Phillips Holmes
as Paul Renard
Nancy Carroll
as Fraulein Elsa
Louise Carter
as Frau Holderlin
Lucien Littlefield
as Herr Walter Schultz
Tom Douglas
as Walter Holderlin
Zasu Pitts
as Anna, Holderlin's Maid
Frank Sheridan
as Priest
George Bickel
as Herr Bresslauer, Dress Shop Owner
Emma Dunn
as Frau Miller
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1932
Runtime1h 16m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes45
DirectorErnst Lubitsch
WritersSamson Raphaelson, Ernest Vajda
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBroken Lullaby
About Broken Lullaby
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.
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, Broken Lullaby leans on a strong ensemble — Lionel Barrymore, Phillips Holmes, Nancy Carroll — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1932.
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