Name: Broken Blossoms
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1919
Rating: 70.5
Cast: Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Donald Crisp, Arthur Howard, Edward Peil Sr.

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A Tale of Forbidden Love

The love story of an abused English girl and a Chinese Buddhist in a time when London was a brutal and harsh place to live.

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Genres: Romantic Drama Tragic Love Story
Mood: TragicSomberHeart-WrenchingEmotionalRomantic
Themes: Love Conquers AllOvercoming PrejudiceBetrayalSacrifice
Plot: Redemption ArcSocietal OppositionMarital StrugglesInterracial RomanceForbidden LoveUnrequited LoveEscape From AbuseCultural Clash
Pacing: SlowBuilding Suspense
Narrative: FlashbacksHero's Journey
Dialog: Poetic LanguageSentimental
Character Types: RebelVictimLove Interest
Time: 1910sPast Era
Place: Small TownUrban CityscapeChinatown
Cinematic Style: Long TakesBlack And White Cinematography
Costume and Set: Historical SetsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

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Directed by:

Billy Bitzer, D.W. Griffith

Written by:

D.W. Griffith

Produced by:

D.W. Griffith

Cast

Lillian Gish

Lucy Burrows

Richard Barthelmess

Cheng Huan

Donald Crisp

Battling Burrows

Edward Peil Sr.

Evil Eye

George Beranger

The Spying One

Norman Selby

A Prizefighter

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