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Broken Blossoms

191990 minUnited States
Drama
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
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70:47
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Synopsis

A Chinese idealist arrives in London hoping to share a message of peace but becomes disillusioned. His care for a girl abused by her father gives that hope a fragile new purpose. Their refuge exists within a neighbourhood where cruelty can quickly reach them.

Cast

DirectorsD. W. Griffith

Inspirations

Thomas Burke's story supplies the relationship at the centre of the film. Its sympathy across racial boundaries coexists with period stereotypes and a white actor playing the Chinese lead, tensions relevant to its historical interpretation.

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