Broken Blossoms (1919) is a sad tale about a Chinese man who falls for a down trodden girl. The poor guy does everything he can to cheer up the
girl. Her mean father and a nosy man put a wrench into the budding
relationship between the girl and the Chinese man. Beautifully shot and
very well acted. D.W. Griffith has taken a lot of flack for Birth Of A
Nation because of it's racial content and depictions (despite the fact the
movie is a work of art). Sadly in this film Mr. Griffith still uses white
actors in the roles of ethnic characters (but it's not as overtly
stereotypical). The main character plays his role with such emotion and
heartfelt angst. I enjoyed this movie very much. If you're a fan of silent
cinema I'm sure you'll appreciate this film as well as I did.
Recommended.
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girl. Her mean father and a nosy man put a wrench into the budding
relationship between the girl and the Chinese man. Beautifully shot and
very well acted. D.W. Griffith has taken a lot of flack for Birth Of A
Nation because of it's racial content and depictions (despite the fact the
movie is a work of art). Sadly in this film Mr. Griffith still uses white
actors in the roles of ethnic characters (but it's not as overtly
stereotypical). The main character plays his role with such emotion and
heartfelt angst. I enjoyed this movie very much. If you're a fan of silent
cinema I'm sure you'll appreciate this film as well as I did.
Recommended.
A