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Intolerance

1916210 minUnited States
DramaCrime
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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
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166:43
Subtitles
English

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Synopsis

Four stories unfold across ancient Babylon, biblical Judea, sixteenth-century France and modern America. Their characters face persecution, conflict and the consequences of others' certainty. Parallel editing invites the viewer to compare distant lives through recurring forms of intolerance.

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DirectorsD. W. Griffith

Historical context

The film combines reconstructed historical episodes with a contemporary melodrama. Its large-scale sets and interwoven timelines make it an important experiment in silent cinema's ability to organise space and centuries within one narrative.

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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.

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