One Is Business, the Other Crime
Griffith intercuts between the lives of two couples married on the same day. One couple is rich, the other poor. Time passes, and in desperation over joblessness, the poor husband attempts to burgle a home, only to be captured at gunpoint by the mistress of the house. It is the home of the rich couple. While holding the poor intruder at gunpoint, the rich wife accidentally discovers evidence implicating her own husband in a bribery scheme.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1912 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | D.W. Griffith |
| Runtime | 15 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.8/10 (10 votes) |
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Griffith constructs this early work on the stark contrast of two worlds, relying on parallel editing to explore social fissures. The film builds its drama through visual storytelling, exposing moral compromises on both sides of the economic divide.
What lingers after the final frame is a potent, ironic parable about chance and justice, where the roles of victim and perpetrator become unsettlingly fluid. A concise yet powerful glimpse into the machinery of fate. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: D.W. Griffith
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Watch in a quiet, dim setting to fully absorb the power of its silent contrasts and social critique.
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