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Broken English

 
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Broken English

  • Director: Michi Gleason
  • AMG Rating: starstarstar
  • Genre: Drama
  • Movie Type: Marriage Drama, Message Movie
  • Themes: Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance
  • Main Cast: Beverly Ross, Jacques Martial, Oona Chaplin
  • Release Year: 1981
  • Country: US
  • Run Time: 93 minutes
  • MPAA Rating: R

Plot

Broken English is a sincerely felt but somewhat anachronistic film predicated on the theme of miscegenation. White leading lady Beverly Roberts comes under fire from her friends, family and associates when she marries African gentleman Jacques Martial. The title is a reference to the initial language barriers between husband and wife (the film is partly subtitled). Broken English has the distinction of being the only film to feature Oona O'Neill in an acting role. Perhaps you know her better by her married name: Mrs. Charlie Chaplin. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

  • Beverly Ross - Sarah
  • Jacques Martial - Maas
  • Oona Chaplin - Sarah's Mother
Sandy Whitelaw - Arms dealer; Serge Rynecki - Jacques; Sidiki Bakaba - Ousmane; Assane Fall - Amidau; Cheikh Doukouré - Moustapha; Reginald Huguenin - Patrick; Makhete Diallo - Makhete; Michel Nicolini - Merchant

Credit

Michi Gleason - Director, Suzanne Senn - Editor, Georges Delerue - Composer (Music Score), Elliot Davis - Cinematographer, Keith Rothman - Producer, Bert Schneider - Producer, Guillaume Sciama - Sound/Sound Designer, Michi Gleason - Screenwriter, Michael Thomas - Screenwriter
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Broken English
Directed by Michie Gleason
Produced by Bert Schneider
Written by Michie Gleason
Starring Beverly Ross
Jacques Martial
Oona Chaplin
Cinematography Elliot Davis
Editing by Suzanne Fenn
Running time 93 minutes
Country  United States
Language English

Broken English is a 1981 drama film based on the theme of interracial romance.

Partly subtitled, the film follows the story of Sarah, who comes under fire from her family, friends and colleagues when she marries African man, Maas.

Broken English is the only film to feature Oona O'Neill in an acting role.

Cast

  • Beverly Ross - Sarah
  • Jacques Martial - Maas
  • Greta Ronningen - Leslie
  • Mansour Sy - Cheekh
  • Oona O'Neill - Sarah's Mother
  • Frankie Stein - Cecile
  • Sandy Whitelaw - Arms Dealer
  • Hassane Fall - Amidau
  • Valérie Kling - Agency Woman
  • Michel Nicolini - Merchant
  • Serge Rynecki - Jacques
  • Réginald Huguenin - Pat
  • Makhete Diallo

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