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The White Rose (1923)

1923 · Silent film · 100 min · dir. D.W. Griffith

The Glorification of a Woman's Eternal Love

  • Drama
  • Romance

Synopsis

A wealthy young Southern aristocrat, Joseph, graduates from a seminary and, before he takes charge of his assigned parish, decides to go out and see what "the real world" is all about. He winds up in New Orleans and finds himself attracted to a poor, unsophisticated orphan girl, Bessie. One thing leads to another, and before long Bessie finds that she is pregnant with Joseph's child.

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Details

Director
D.W. Griffith
Writer
D.W. Griffith
Composer
Joseph Carl Breil
Cinematography
Billy Bitzer
Studio
D.W. Griffith Productions
Released
1923-05-21
Running time
100 minutes

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