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Broken Poet (2020)

| Music | 15 May 2020 (USA)
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A journalist is sent to Paris by Rolling Stone magazine to investigate the rumour of an old rock star being alive after he is presumed to have committed suicide 40 years ago

Director:

Emilio Ruiz Barrachina

Writers:

Elliott Murphy, Emilio Ruiz Barrachina | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Elliott Murphy, Joana Preiss, Marisa Berenson | See full cast & crew »
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Credited cast:
Elliott Murphy ... Jake Lion
Joana Preiss ... Meg
Marisa Berenson ... Kathy Madison
Françoise Viallon ... Christine
Bruce Springsteen ... Bruce
Patti Scialfa Patti Scialfa ... Patti
Susan Brickell ... Susan Philips
Sam Mancuso Sam Mancuso ... Barman
Rebecca Arrosse Rebecca Arrosse ... Secretary
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Miguelo García Miguelo García ... Inspector
Maria Ivanova ... Journalist
Antonio Labati Antonio Labati ... Busker
Ezra Maskery Ezra Maskery ... Boy Jake Lion
Michael O'Keefe ... Joe
Smiling Jack Smith Smiling Jack Smith ... Plynth the Persian
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A journalist is sent to Paris by Rolling Stone magazine to investigate the rumour of an old rock star being alive after he is presumed to have committed suicide 40 years ago

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meaning of life | dialogue | concept of truth | new york city | paris france | See All (7) »

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Elliott Murphy who stars in Broken Poet is a real life singer-songwriter who has lived in Paris for 30 years like the character he plays. But he wrote the story The Lion Sleeps Tonight which the film is based on in the early 1980's long before he moved to Paris! See more »

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Broken movie - Broken poet
2 August 2020 | by bruce2-1 – See all my reviews

I am really not sure which is worse - The writing, or the acting! It is really not much of a film... and it certainly isn't very engaging! I didn't really like it! I thought it was pretty boring actually
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Official Sites:

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Country:

Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 May 2020 (USA) See more »

Filming Locations:

Paris, France See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rolling Stone, Traloinver See more »
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Runtime:

(original)

Sound Mix:

Dolby (5.1 Surround Sound)

Color:

Color (4K)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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