"This strangely beautiful silent film from D.W. Griffith is also one of
his more grim efforts; an indictment of child abuse and the violence of
western society." - So reads the LoveFilm blurb for this 1919 silent picture, and should justify why it took me a little while to get around to watching, it sounds bloody depressing. More so, in fact, than it turned out to be, unless the horrendous racism, when seen from a modern perspective, overshadowed the more soul-crushing elements of the plot.
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Showing posts with label Arthur Howard. Show all posts
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
Broken Blossoms
"This strangely beautiful silent film from D.W. Griffith is also one of
his more grim efforts; an indictment of child abuse and the violence of
western society." - So reads the LoveFilm blurb for this 1919 silent picture, and should justify why it took me a little while to get around to watching, it sounds bloody depressing. More so, in fact, than it turned out to be, unless the horrendous racism, when seen from a modern perspective, overshadowed the more soul-crushing elements of the plot.
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