The Cry of the Children
An indictment of the evils of child labor, the film was controversial in its time for its use of actual footage of children employed in a working mill.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1912 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | George Nichols |
| Runtime | 29 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.3/10 (14 votes) |
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The film constructs its indictment on the stark juxtaposition of frail childhood and the relentless industrial apparatus. It relies on shocking, verité footage to expose a system that consumes life as a raw material.
What lingers after viewing are not performances, but documents—the actual gazes and motions of children whose youth was forfeited. A cinematic petition that retains its grim power. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: George Nichols
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