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- This silent film tells the story of a mystical, fragile romance in London's foggy slums between a young, gentle, opium-addicted Chinese man (Cheng Huan) and an illegitimate Cockney waif (Lillian Gish), who is abused and ultimately killed by her brutish, bigoted prize-fighting father.
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Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl, often referred to simply as Broken Blossoms, is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was distributed by United Artists and premiered on May 13, 1919.
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Jan 23, 2000 · Broken Blossoms. Drama. 90 minutes ‧ 1919. Roger Ebert. January 23, 2000. 6 min read. Lilian Gish and Richard Barthelmessin "Broken Blossoms." Lillian Gish told D.W. Griffith she was too old to play the girl. in “Broken Blossoms,” and perhaps she was.
Summaries. A frail waif, abused by her brutal boxer father in London's seedy Limehouse District, is befriended by a sensitive Chinese immigrant with tragic consequences. Cheng Huan is a missionary whose goal is to bring the teachings of peace by Buddha to the civilized Anglo-Saxons.
Nov 30, 2020 · Overall, Broken Blossoms is a very good film and a prime example of D. W. Griffith’s ability to create a cohesive narrative without the help of sound, despite its more offensive shortcomings. Griffith’s casting choices and casual use of racist terms prevent Broken Blossoms from aging very well.
This silent film tells the story of a mystical, fragile romance in London's foggy slums between a young, gentle, opium-addicted Chinese man (Cheng Huan) and an illegitimate Cockney waif (Lillian Gish), who is abused and ultimately killed by her brutish, bigoted prize-fighting father.
Aug 7, 2014 · Entitled Broken Blossoms: The Yellow Man and The Girl, the film is an impassioned tragedy and a masterpiece of the silent era. It stands in contrast to Griffith’s other massive epics, such as The Birth of a Nation (1915) or Intolerance (1916).
Brief Synopsis. In this silent film, an Asian man in London falls in love with an abused child.
