Broken Blossoms
Original title: Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl · Turkish title: Kırık Tomurcuklar
“A tale of forbidden love.”
1919 · 1 h 30 min
Directed by 
D.W. Griffith
D.W. GriffithCast
Lillian Gish 
Richard Barthelmess 
Donald Crisp
Credits
Written by: Thomas Burke
Plot
An abused girl in London's Limehouse finds shelter with a gentle Chinese shopkeeper, with tragic results.
Sinekatalog’s take
D.W. Griffith's silent melodrama of an abused girl and a gentle Chinese shopkeeper is delicate and tragic. Lillian Gish's performance is heartbreaking, though the film's racial depictions reflect its era.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (11,899 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
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