In 1915 D. W. Griffith earned his place in history by directing *The Birth of a Nation*, groundbreaking epic that revealed new possibilities offered by still young medium of film, but also brought accusations of racism that would remain to this day. Griffith never renounced his work, but he nevertheless tried to answer his critics, most famously with his next epic *Intolerance* in which he preached peaceful coexiste…
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Broken Blossoms
1919
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl, often referred to simply as Broken Blossoms, is a 1919 American silent melodrama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was distributed by United Artists and premiered on May 13, 1919. It stars Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, and Donald Crisp, and tells the story of a young girl, Lucy Burrows, who is abused by her alcoholic prizefighting father, Battling Burrows, and…
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