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Broken Lullaby Overview:

Broken Lullaby (1932) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and produced by Ernst Lubitsch.

SYNOPSIS

During WWI, a French soldier shoots a German, learning his name as he sees the dying man scribble a note to his fiancee. After the armistice, the French veteran visits the dead man's family. He endears himself to them first by putting flowers on the soldier's grave, but doesn't reveal his connection to their dead son. Soon, he and the fiancee of the dead German fall in love.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Broken Lullaby BlogHub Articles:

Broken Lullaby (1931) and The 5th Commandment

By 4 Star Film Fan on May 9, 2022 From 4 Star Films

It intrigues me that this fascinating outlier in Ernst Lubitsch oveure, once upon a time was released as The Fifth Commandment. For those keeping count, it’s the one in the Catholic faith that says thou shall not kill or rather thou shall not murder. But already you might see the semantic ambi... Read full article

Não Matarás (1932) / The Broken Lullaby (1932)

By Lê on Aug 13, 2019 From Critica Retro

Não Matarás (1932) / The Broken Lullaby (1932) Em 1932, estrearam quatro filmes dirigidos por Ernst Lubitsch, incluindo o famosíssimo “Ladrão de Alcova”. Foi o ano mais prolífico de sua carreira nos EUA, trabalhando para a Paramount Pictures. E em 1932 surgiu “Não Mat... Read full article

THE WORLD WAR ONE ON FILM BLOGATHON: Broken Lullaby (1932)

on Nov 11, 2018 From Caftan Woman

Maddy Loves Her Classic Films is hosting The World War One On Film Blogathon on November 10th and 11th to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the conflict. Click HERE to read the contributions. The Holderlin household has been a sad place since before the end of the War to E... Read full article

Broken Lullaby (Ernst Lubitsch, 1932)

By Judy on Sep 25, 2011 From Movie Classics

I’ve been watching a lot of Lubitsch’s famous pre-Code musical comedies recently, so thought it would be interesting also to see this little-known serious anti-war drama which he made at the same period, starring Lionel Barrymore. Broken Lullaby – also known as The Man I Killed, af... Read full article

Não Matarás (1932) / The Broken Lullaby (1932)

By Lê on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica Retro

Não Matarás (1932) / The Broken Lullaby (1932) Em 1932, estrearam quatro filmes dirigidos por Ernst Lubitsch, incluindo o famosíssimo “Ladrão de Alcova”. Foi o ano mais prolífico de sua carreira nos EUA, trabalhando para a Paramount Pictures. E em 1932 surgiu “Não Mat... Read full article

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Broken Lullaby Fact
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
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