Broken Blossoms, or The Yellow Man and the Girl. 1919. Directed by D. W. Griffith

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Broken Blossoms. 1919. USA. Directed by D. W. Griffith

Broken Blossoms, or The Yellow Man and the Girl. 1919. USA. Directed by D. W. Griffith. Silent, with musical accompaniment. 89 min.

Based on a story by Thomas Burke. With Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Donald Crisp. Eager to spread his Buddhist beliefs in the West, a young man leaves China for London, where he witnesses much cruelty. He soon meets Lucy, the child of a ruthless boxer, and takes her in, offering food, shelter, and a peaceful home. Her bigoted father will not permit this friendship, however, and it takes a near act of violence to remind the young man of his Buddhist teachings. Preserved with support from the Lillian Gish Trust for Film Preservation.

This film accompanies Modern “Matinees”: Fashionably Late.

Mon, Feb 8, 2016, 4:00 p.m.

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