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Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

DramaRomanceNot Rated

"A tale of forbidden love."

Duration

1h 29m

Release

13 May 1919

Country

United States

Language

English

Overview

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.

Plot

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.

Cast

Lillian GishRichard BarthelmessDonald Crisp

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.2/10Rotten Tomatoes: 95%

Details

Director

D.W. Griffith

Writers

Thomas BurkeD.W. Griffith

Revenue

$2,400,000

Awards

1 win

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