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Broken Strings

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A concert violinist loses the use of a hand in a car accident.

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Penelope Gilliatt The New Yorker An affecting social melodrama. Mar 2, 2024 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Bernard Ray's 1940 "race movie," made for segregated black audiences, is hokey but relatively touching and professional for its genre. Apr 17, 2009 Full Review Film Daily Staff The Film Daily As conceived the piece carries a fair degree of heart or emotion. Considering the fact that it was made on the independent type of budget, it is reasonably well handled... Clarence Muse heads a capable cast. Dec 7, 2020 Full Review Earl J. Morris Pittsburgh Courier Broken Strings is an artistic triumph! Rated: 4/4 Dec 2, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Heart-felt but clumsily acted all-black musical. Rated: B- Jan 26, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member good all black musical Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Bernard B. Ray

Director

Clarence Muse

Arthur Williams

Sybil Lewis

Grace `'Gracie'` Williams

Stymie Beard

Dickey Morley

Darby Jones

Stringbeans

Jess Lee Brooks

Dr. Matson
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Movie Info

Synopsis A concert violinist loses the use of a hand in a car accident.
Director
Bernard B. Ray
Producer
Lewie C Borden
Screenwriter
Bernard B. Ray
Production Co
L.C. Borden Productions, Goldport Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 27, 2006
Runtime
1h 0m