Orphans of the Storm (1921)
1921 · Silent film · 150 min · dir. D.W. Griffith
A dramatic epic
- Drama
- History
- Romance
Synopsis
Henriette and Louise, a foundling, are raised together as sisters. When Louise goes blind, Henriette swears to take care of her forever. They go to Paris to see if Louise's blindness can be cured, but are separated when an aristocrat lusts after Henriette and abducts her. Only Chevalier de Vaudrey is kind to her, and they fall in love. The French Revolution replaces the corrupt Aristocracy with the equally corrupt Robespierre. De Vaudrey, who has always been good to peasants, is condemned to…
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Details
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Writer
- D.W. Griffith
- Composer
- William Frederick Peters
- Cinematography
- Billy Bitzer
- Studio
- D.W. Griffith Productions
- Released
- 1921-12-28
- Awards
- 1 win
- Running time
- 150 minutes
Cast & crew
D.W. Griffith Director
Lillian Gish
Dorothy Gish
Joseph Schildkraut
Creighton Hale
Monte Blue
Sidney Herbert
Lucille La Verne
Sheldon Lewis
