Borderline 94 years old

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.

Credits

Borderline Cast

Name Character
Paul Robeson He was 32, 77 years old when he died as Pete Varond
Hilda Doolittle as Astrid
Charlotte Arthur as The Barmaid
Eslanda Robeson as Adah - a Negro Woman

Borderline Crew

Name Department
Kenneth Macpherson as Director. He was 28 (68) years old when He died Directing
Kenneth Macpherson as Writer. He was 28 (68) years old when He died Writing
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Borderline (94 years)

  • Release day: Monday, October 13, 1930
  • Runtime: 63 minutes