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Orphans of the Storm (1921)
Directed by D.W. Griffith
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France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents’ lives causes Louise’s blindness, they decide to travel to Paris in search of a cure, but they separate when a lustful aristocrat crosses their path.
Rated NR | Length 150 minutes
Actors
Lillian Gish | Dorothy Gish | Joseph Schildkraut | Creighton Hale | Monte Blue | Sidney Herbert | Lucille La Verne | Sheldon Lewis | Frank Puglia | Morgan Wallace | Frank Losee | Leslie King | Katherine Emmet | Flora Finch | Louis Wolheim | Marcia Harris | Lee Kohlmar | Kate Bruce | Adolph Lestina
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2019 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
The wraparound intertitles where Griffith tries to cloak the whole thing in a lesson about democracy is pretty hypocritical considering the source but you can’t help but get sucked into the story. Lillian Gish is gorgeous. It’s easy to see why she was a huge star.
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