Orphans of the Storm

"A dramatic epic"

1921 2h 30m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 106

DramaHistoryRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“A dramatic epic”

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Cast

Lillian Gish
Henriette Girard
Dorothy Gish
Louise Girard
Joseph Schildkraut
Chevalier de Vaudrey
Creighton Hale
Picard
Monte Blue
Danton
Sidney Herbert
Robespierre
Lucille La Verne
Mother Frochard
Sheldon Lewis
Jacques Frochard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: D.W. Griffith
Writers: D.W. Griffith
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Frederick Peters. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James Smith 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 Dorothy Gish and Joseph Schildkraut carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A dramatic epic".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0012532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

D.W. Griffith directs. Paul H. Allen behind the camera. William Frederick Peters scores. James Smith cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by D.W. Griffith, shot by Paul H. Allen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by William Frederick Peters. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor James Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish and Joseph Schildkraut carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A dramatic epic".
8IMDB entry: tt0012532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "paris, france", "french revolution", "based on play or musical", "remake".