Broken Blossoms [1919 film] (1919)

by D. W. Griffith (Director)

Other authors: Richard Barthelmess (Actor), Thomas Burke (Writer), Donald Crisp (Actor), Arthur Howard (Actor), Lilian Gish (Actor) — 1 more, Edward Peil, Sr. (Actor)

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A Chinese youth in London takes in a brutalized girl who collapses in his hop after having been beaten by her father, and shows her the only kindness she has ever known. When she is killed by her enraged father, the Chinese kills the man and then takes his own life.

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An abused girl is shown kindness by an immigrant.

Gish's performance is heartbreaking. It might have been a great movie, if it weren't for the racism. (Ironically, it's intended to have an anti-racist message, despite the "Yellow Man" being played as a caricature.)

Concept: D
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: C

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 2.3/4 (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Griffith, D. W.	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Barthelmess, Richard	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Burke, Thomas	Writer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Crisp, Donald	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Howard, Arthur	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Lilian Gish	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Peil, Edward, Sr.	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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That Uncertain Feeling | Meet John Doe | Broken Blossoms by Ernst Lubitsch

The Artists: The Best of Kino's Silent Classics, Vol. 1 by Kino

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The Chink and the Child by Thomas Burke

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Broken Blossoms [1919 film]

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Broken Blossoms

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1919

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1919 film directed by D. W. Griffith

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A Chinese youth in London takes in a brutalized girl who collapses in his hop after having been beaten by her father, and shows her the only kindness she has ever known. When she is killed by her enraged father, the Chinese kills the man and then takes his own life.

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