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Orphans of the Storm (1921)

#8,8995,822
Movie"A dramatic epic"
Audience Score
68
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NR 2 hr 30 minDec 28th, 1921Drama, History, Romance
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France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel to Paris in search of a cure, but they separate when a lustful aristocrat crosses their path.
StarringLillian GishDorothy GishJoseph Schildkraut
DirectorD.W. Griffith

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 28th, 1921
Original Language:English
Production Companies:D.W. Griffith Productions
Movie Tags:
silent filmbased on play or musicalremakeparis, francefemale protagonist18th centurysister sister relationshipepicblindnessfrench revolution