Break of Hearts (1935)
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- Approved
- 1h 18min
- Drama, Romance
- 31 May 1935 (USA)
- Movie
Franz Roberti, orchestra conductor with multiple girlfriends, meets aspiring composer Constance through Professor Thalma. They marry, honeymoon across Europe, but Constance leaves after finding Franz with a divorcee.
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Awards:
- 4 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Katharine Hepburn | ... |
Constance Dane Roberti
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| Charles Boyer | ... |
Franz Roberti
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| John Beal | ... |
Johnny Lawrence
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| Jean Hersholt | ... |
Professor Thalma
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| Sam Hardy | ... |
Marx
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| Inez Courtney | ... |
Miss Wilson
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| Helene Millard | ... |
Sylvia DeWitt
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| Ferdinand Gottschalk | ... |
Enrico Pazzini
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| Susan Fleming | ... |
Elise
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Lee Kohlmar | ... |
Schubert
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| Jean Howard | ... |
Didi Smith-Lennox
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| Anne Grey | ... |
Lady Phyllis Cameron
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Lowden Adams | ... |
Albert Henderson (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Man in Hotel (uncredited)
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| Dick Elliott | ... |
Max (uncredited)
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| Sam Hayes | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Mr. Lubin (uncredited)
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| Cornelius Keefe | ... |
Bill (uncredited)
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Ray Mayer | ... |
Song Plugger at Music Publishers (uncredited)
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| Torben Meyer | ... |
The Ritz Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Party Guest / Theatregoer (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
New Year's Eve Celebrant (uncredited)
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| Broderick O'Farrell | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Inez Palange | ... |
Violin Student's Mother (uncredited)
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| Jack Rice | ... |
New Year's Eve Celebrant (uncredited)
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| Jason Robards Sr. | ... |
Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
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Adrian Rosley | ... |
Bierbauer (uncredited)
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Alexander Schoenberg | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
New Year's Eve Celebrant (uncredited)
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Michael Visaroff | ... |
Bassoonist (uncredited)
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| George Webb | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Stanhope Wheatcroft | ... |
Ticket Purchaser (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Philip Moeller | ||
Written by
| Sarah Y. Mason | ... | (screen play) & |
| Victor Heerman | ... | (screen play) and |
| Anthony Veiller | ... | (screen play) |
| Lester Cohen | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Pandro S. Berman | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Robert De Grasse | ... | (photographed by) (as Robert deGrasse) |
Editing by
| William Hamilton | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Costume Design by
| Bernard Newman | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| C.J. White | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edward Killy | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| C.C. Thompson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carroll Clark | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| John E. Tribby | ... | recordist (as John Tribby) |
Special Effects by
| Harry Redmond Sr. | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph F. Biroc | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Philip Faulkner Jr. | ... | music recordist (as P.J. Faulkner Jr.) |
| Max Steiner | ... | musical director |
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jane Murfin | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jane Loring | ... | associate director |
| Charles Darwin | ... | stand-in: John Beal (uncredited) |
| Patricia Doyle | ... | stand-in: Katharine Hepburn (uncredited) |
| Newton House | ... | stand-in: Charles Boyer (uncredited) |
| Vincent Lawrence | ... | treatment (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth McGaffey | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents) (A Pandro S. Berman Production)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Radio Picture)
- Kinografen (1935) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Radio Cinéma (1935) (France) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA Victor (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Franz Roberti is a famous orchestra conductor who has a number of girlfriends. While talking with his old music teacher, Professor Thalma, he meets Constance, an aspiring music composer. They see each other, fall in love and marry. They honeymoon all over Europe and are happy back home until Constance finds him with a society divorcee and leaves him.
Written by Tony Fontana |
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| Taglines | What Gorgeous Clothes She Wears! (Print Ad- Reading Eagle, ((Reading, Penna.)) 27 May 1935) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $427,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Among the many women whose photos adorn Franz Roberti's apartment is a very blonde Lucille Ball, who was an RKO Radio contract player at the time this film was made. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Moulin Rouge (1934). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World' See more » |
| Quotes |
Franz Roberti:
I feel better. Constance Dane Roberti: Did you feel badly? Franz Roberti: You don't have to feel bad to feel better. See more » |