Broken Blossoms, or, The yellow man and the girl /
Spanish title: Lirios rotos, o, La culpa ajena Yellow man and the girl Culpa ajena
adapted from a story by Thomas Burke ; under the personal direction of by D.W. Griffith.
, United States
- 1 online resource (1 video file (70 min.)) : sound, black and white
Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Donald Crisp, Arthur Howard, Edward Pell, George Beranger, Norman Selby.
A fifteen-year-old street urchin who longs to escape her miserable existence. Emotionally scarred by the torment and neglect of her abusive father, the girl collapses outside the shop of the lonely and disillusioned 'yellow man'. As he tenderly nurtures her back to health, an unspoken romance flowers between them, awakening in each of them feelings of love.
Silent, with English intertitles and musical accompaniment.
Chinese--England. Abused children--England--London. Interracial friendship--England--London. Boxers (Sports)--England--London. Runaways (Fictitious characters) Street children--England--London--Drama. Buddhist priests--England--London--Drama. Suicide.
Limehouse (London, England)
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