Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

"The Cruel Hand of Intolerance"

1916 3h 17m EN

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The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.

“The Cruel Hand of Intolerance”

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Cast

Lillian Gish
The Woman Who Rocks the Cradle
Mae Marsh
The Dear One (Modern Story)
Robert Harron
The Boy (Modern Story)
F.A. Turner
The Girl's Father (Modern Story)
Sam De Grasse
Arthur Jenkins (Modern Story)
Vera Lewis
Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)
Lillian Langdon
Mary, the Mother (Judean Story)
Olga Grey
Mary Magdalene (Judean Story)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: D.W. Griffith
Writers: Anita Loos, D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 197 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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110 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by D.W. Griffith, shot by Billy Bitzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor D.W. Griffith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lillian Gish and Mae Marsh and Robert Harron carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The Cruel Hand of Intolerance".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

D.W. Griffith directs. Billy Bitzer behind the camera. D.W. Griffith cuts. A long sit — settle in. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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1At 197 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 4.5× over at the box office.
4110 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Directed by D.W. Griffith, shot by Billy Bitzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor D.W. Griffith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lillian Gish and Mae Marsh and Robert Harron carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Cruel Hand of Intolerance".
9IMDB entry: tt0006864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "naivety", "mill", "marriage", "intolerance".
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.