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The Broken Melody (1937)

The Broken Melody poster
Directed by
Ken G. Hall
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man struggles with personal loss and a broken relationship. He tries to find meaning and redemption through music and love.

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What happens

The Broken Melody is a 1938 Australian drama film directed by Ken G. Hall and starring Lloyd Hughes, based on a best-selling novel by F. J. Thwaites. Hall later said in 1974 that "This was a film that I’m particularly keen about still." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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