Borderline

Synopsis

Starring Paul Robeson (one of the first black movie actor/singers to achieve mainstream popularity) in a rare silent role, this experimental drama was thought lost until the 1990s when it was rediscovered by the British Film Institute. The Switzerland-set melodrama takes place in a resort and chronicles the reaction of patrons when an interracial couple shows up for a stay. Some critics claim that careful, sensitive viewers may be able to pick out gay subtext running throughout the story.

Main Cast

Paul Robeson

Pete Varond

Age : 77 | Popularity : 9%

Eslanda Robeson

Adah - a Negro Woman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Hilda Doolittle

Astrid

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gavin Arthur

Thorne - Her Husband

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Charlotte Arthur

The Barmaid

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Blanche Lewin

The Old Lady

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Kenneth Macpherson
Camera	Director of Photography	Kenneth Macpherson
Writing	Writer	Kenneth Macpherson
Department	Role	Name

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