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Directed by | Oscar Micheaux |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Broken Violin is an American silent film directed by Oscar Micheaux, released in 1928. [1] [2] [3]
The film is based on Micheaux's unpublished novel, House of Mystery. [4] It is about a beautiful African-American prodigy who plays violin. She overcomes her impoverished background and alcoholic father (who breaks her violin), in order to find success in music and love. [5] [6]
J. Homer Tutt, one of the Tutt Brothers, and Oscar Micheaux's wife Alice B. Russell starred in the film. [1] [5] Tutt, an accomplished vaudeville performer and producer with his brother, also had a lead role in Micheaux's films Birthright; these were his only known feature film roles. Tutt also appeared in short 1929 musical film Jailhouse Blues.
Birthright was Russell's first film, and she starred in a dozen more. [7]
The Broken Violin | |
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Directed by | Oscar Micheaux |
Release date |
|
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Broken Violin is an American silent film directed by Oscar Micheaux, released in 1928. [1] [2] [3]
The film is based on Micheaux's unpublished novel, House of Mystery. [4] It is about a beautiful African-American prodigy who plays violin. She overcomes her impoverished background and alcoholic father (who breaks her violin), in order to find success in music and love. [5] [6]
J. Homer Tutt, one of the Tutt Brothers, and Oscar Micheaux's wife Alice B. Russell starred in the film. [1] [5] Tutt, an accomplished vaudeville performer and producer with his brother, also had a lead role in Micheaux's films Birthright; these were his only known feature film roles. Tutt also appeared in short 1929 musical film Jailhouse Blues.
Birthright was Russell's first film, and she starred in a dozen more. [7]