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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 Mar 2, 2024
An affecting social melodrama. Go to Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Apr 17, 2009
Bernard Ray's 1940 "race movie," made for segregated black audiences, is hokey but relatively touching and professional for its genre. Go to Full Review Film Daily Staff The Film Daily Dec 7, 2020
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. Go to Full Review Earl J. Morris Pittsburgh Courier Dec 2, 2020
4/4
Broken Strings is an artistic triumph! Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jan 26, 2016
B-
Heart-felt but clumsily acted all-black musical. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jan 15, 2016 good all black musical See more 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
Goldport Productions, L.C. Borden Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 27, 2006
Runtime
1h 0m
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