The Oath and the Man
Watch TrailerA rich nobleman steals a perfume merchant's wife just prior to the French Revolution, in which the perfumer is a leader of the peasants. His priest made him swear an oath to leave vengeance to God, however.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1910 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | History, Drama, Romance |
| Director | D.W. Griffith |
| Runtime | 12 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.5/10 (2 votes) |
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The film constructs its drama around a classic romantic rivalry thrust into the ferment of revolution. It explores the potent conflict between a sworn oath to divine justice and the very human thirst for vengeance, using the historical backdrop to heighten personal stakes.
What lingers after viewing is a sense of tragic inevitability, where individual passions are swept up by historical forces. The silent-era storytelling conveys a timeless moral struggle. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: D.W. Griffith
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With subdued lighting, accompanied by period-appropriate music or historical context.
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