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Reviews for Borderline

5.8 / 10 1h 15min

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.

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JungleJavelina's Movie review

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Review by JungleJavelina

First Paul Robson film marred by self-indulgent camera work and glacial pace.

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Review by GalaxyGoddess

Absorbing, Jarring, Atmospheric...Not for Everyone

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Review by user466e9fjge7p

I love Robeson but hated this amateurish film.

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Review by user52024yu1waq

Cinema's First Look at Black and White Relationships in a Feature Film

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Review by user418klqbsg92

Seeing Paul Robeson and his wife, Eslanda, in Borderline was an interesting Avant Garde exercise

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Review by RainbowRaccoon

BIOSCOPE: Contemporary film publication struggles with art movie

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Review by user564zvoxdkuq

I felt this movie like emotional braille

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Review by user235jr4e1m1n

Lack of adequate inter-titles make this silent film about inter-racial love and racism hard to appreciate, but Paul Robeson is always a pleasure to watch.