Orphans of the Storm is a 1921 silent film, directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. It was based on the French novel Les deux orphelines by Adolphe d'Ennery. It is also a remake of a 1915 lost film called The Two Orphans. In 18th century France, Henriette and Louise are orphan sisters who struggle to survive in extreme poverty. Louise goes blind from malnutrition and Henriette is abducted by a lustful aristocrat. Meanwhile, unrest rises, and climaxes into the violent turmoil of the French Revolution, which is depicted from the perspective of both sisters.
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| - Orphans of the Storm is a 1921 silent film, directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. It was based on the French novel Les deux orphelines by Adolphe d'Ennery. It is also a remake of a 1915 lost film called The Two Orphans. In 18th century France, Henriette and Louise are orphan sisters who struggle to survive in extreme poverty. Louise goes blind from malnutrition and Henriette is abducted by a lustful aristocrat. Meanwhile, unrest rises, and climaxes into the violent turmoil of the French Revolution, which is depicted from the perspective of both sisters.
- Orphans of the Storm (1921) is a film by D.W. Griffith set in late 18th century France, before and during the French Revolution. This was the last Griffith film to feature Lillian and Dorothy Gish, and is often considered Griffith's last major commercial success, after box office hits such as Birth of a Nation, Intolerance, and Broken Blossoms. The film is a remake of the lost Theda Bara film The Two Orphans (1915).
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| - Orphans of the Storm (1921) is a film by D.W. Griffith set in late 18th century France, before and during the French Revolution. This was the last Griffith film to feature Lillian and Dorothy Gish, and is often considered Griffith's last major commercial success, after box office hits such as Birth of a Nation, Intolerance, and Broken Blossoms. Like his earlier films, this used historical events to comment on contemporary events, in this case the French Revolution and the rise of Bolshevism. The film is about class conflict and a plea for inter class understanding and against destructive hatred. At one point in front of the Committee of Public Safety a main character pleas, "Yes I am an aristocrat, but a friend of the people." The film is a remake of the lost Theda Bara film The Two Orphans (1915).
- Orphans of the Storm is a 1921 silent film, directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. It was based on the French novel Les deux orphelines by Adolphe d'Ennery. It is also a remake of a 1915 lost film called The Two Orphans. In 18th century France, Henriette and Louise are orphan sisters who struggle to survive in extreme poverty. Louise goes blind from malnutrition and Henriette is abducted by a lustful aristocrat. Meanwhile, unrest rises, and climaxes into the violent turmoil of the French Revolution, which is depicted from the perspective of both sisters. This film is in the public domain and may be viewed in its entirety at YouTube.
* A Dog's Life
* Door Step Baby
* During the War
* Film of the Book
* The French Revolution
* Real Life Relative: Step-sisters Henriette and Louise are played by actual sisters Lillian and Dorothy Gish.
* The Remake
* Truth in Television: The movie includes several real life events and has commentary about different social classes.
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