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Dominican Rep. Broken Blossoms
- Original title
- Broken Blossoms
- Year
- 1919
- Running time
- 90 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Lillian Gish
Richard Barthelmess
Donald Crisp- Arthur Howard
- Wilbur Higby
- Fred Hamer
- Norman Selby
- Steve Murphy
Edward Peil Sr.
George Beranger- Bessie Wong
- Bobbie Mack
George Nichols- See all credits
- Cinematography
G.W. Bitzer (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Romance | Melodrama. Silent Film. Racism. Boxing
- Synopsis
- Cheng Huan is a missionary whose goal is to bring the teachings of peace by Buddha to the civilized Anglo-Saxons. Upon landing in England, he is quickly disillusioned by the intolerance and apathy of the country. He becomes a storekeeper of a small shop. Out his window, he sees the young Lucy Burrows. She is regularly beaten by her prizefighter father, underfed and wears ragged clothes. Even in this deplorable condition, Cheng can see that she is a priceless beauty and he falls in love with her from afar. On the day that she passes out in front of his store, he takes her in and cares for her. With nothing but love in his heart, he dresses her in silks and provides food for her. Still weak, she stays in his shop that night and all that Cheng does is watch over her. The peace and happiness that he sees last only until Battling Burrows finds out that his daughter is with a foreigner.
- Rankings Position
- Critics' reviews
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"Definitely a silent drama fighting against the traditional limitations of the form (...) One of Lillian Gish's most moving performances"
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"One of D.W. Griffith's most beautiful films."
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