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The Mother and the Law

1919 · 99 min Drama Crime
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

To recoup losses from the extravagant roadshow presentations of Intolerance (1916), Griffith would revisit his epic film three years later by releasing two of the film's previously interlocked stories as standalone features, with additional footage and new title cards. The second of these was 'The Mother and the Law', which demonstrates how crime, moral puritanism, and conflicts between ruthless capitalists and striking workers cause ruin to the lives of marginal Americans.

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Year 1919
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Crime
Director D.W. Griffith
Runtime 99 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (8 votes)

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Griffith constructs a social drama that relies on the contrast between large-scale scenes of class conflict and the intimate moments of the protagonists' lives. It explores the mechanisms of injustice, where personal tragedy becomes an inevitable consequence of societal ills.

What lingers after viewing is a potent sense of melodrama in service of sharp social critique, a bitter truth about the human cost within the machinery of capital. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: D.W. Griffith

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An evening viewing in quiet focus to absorb the silent power of its imagery and social drama.

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