Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1919 · 1h 29m

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl poster
Director
D.W. Griffith
Cast
Lillian Gish as Lucy Burrows Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan Donald Crisp as Battling Burrows Arthur Howard as Burrows' Manager Edward Peil Sr. as Evil Eye George Beranger as The Spying One
Crew
Billy Bitzer — Director of Photography James Smith — Editor D.W. Griffith — Writer D.W. Griffith — Producer
Tagline

A tale of forbidden love.

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
suicidelondon, englandchinaboxerbuddhistmurderracismblack and whitealcoholicsilent filmbased on short story
Key Collaborators
D.W. Griffith Director Billy Bitzer Director of Photography James Smith Editor D.W. Griffith Writer D.W. Griffith Producer
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