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Break of Hearts

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Struggling composer Constance Dane (Katharine Hepburn) and playboy conductor Franz Roberti (Charles Boyer) fall in love and marry. Despite their happiness, when Constance sees him with a woman at a fancy hotel, because of Franz's reputation she suspects the worst. Constance leaves Franz and devotes herself to her work, while the depressed Franz goes on a European tour. Devastated by Constance's defection and the rumor that she's taken up with another man, Franz falls into drunken desolation.

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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine Turns out to be a very bad break for Katharine Hepburn. Aug 1, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D It is really hard to pull for the relationship. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/05/24 Full Review Connor S Not the most lively plot, but Katharine is as marvelous as always. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/02/23 Full Review Audience Member good chick flick a/k/a weepie Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Early Hepburn in clunky drama of a fool and the woman he doesn't appreciate until it's almost too late but who loves him anyway. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Break of Hearts (1935) -- [3.0] -- Katharine Hepburn plays an aspiring composer who falls in love with a successful conductor. He cheats on her, they split up, they miss each other, they get back together. Snore. Supporting player John Beal is five times more appealing than phoney baloney leading man Charles Boyer. There's no chemistry between Hepburn and Boyer, and no believable reason they should ever want to stay together. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member good drama great cast Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Philip Moeller

Director

Katharine Hepburn

Constance Dane Roberti

Charles Boyer

Franz Roberti

John Beal

Johnny Lawrence

Jean Hersholt

Professor Thalma

Sam Hardy

Marx
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Synopsis Struggling composer Constance Dane (Katharine Hepburn) and playboy conductor Franz Roberti (Charles Boyer) fall in love and marry. Despite their happiness, when Constance sees him with a woman at a fancy hotel, because of Franz's reputation she suspects the worst. Constance leaves Franz and devotes herself to her work, while the depressed Franz goes on a European tour. Devastated by Constance's defection and the rumor that she's taken up with another man, Franz falls into drunken desolation.
Director
Philip Moeller
Screenwriter
Lester Cohen, Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman, Anthony Veiller
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 20, 2009
Runtime
1h 20m