The most successful and artistically advanced film of its time, The Birth of a Nation has also sparked protests, riots, and divisiveness since its first release. The film tells the story of the Civil ... Read more
This silent film is recognised as a work of art and is the director's most ambitious. He uses stories from various times to illustrate humanity's intolerance of religious differences, such as the ... Read more
Henriette and Louise, a foundling, are raised together as sisters. When Louise goes blind, Henriette swears to take care of her forever. They go to Paris to see if Louise's blindness can be cured, ... Read more
In this silent movie, foundling Louise and Henriette are raised as sisters. When Louise goes blind they go to Paris where Henriette is abducted. She meets Chevalier de Vaudrey and falls in love but ... Read more
Innocent Anna is sent by her poverty-stricken mother to visit rich relations in Boston, where she is seduced into a sham marriage by a smooth-talking scoundrel. When she becomes pregnant, he abandons ... Read more