The Girl Who Stayed at Home
Ralph visits France with his father, a shipbuilder, and falls in love with Blossom, the granddaughter of his father's friend, a Civil war veteran not reconciled with the Union. Blossom, however, is engaged to a French nobleman. When the war breaks out, Ralph enlists, while his brother Jim, a heartbreaker, is drafted.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1919 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama, War |
| Director | D.W. Griffith |
| Runtime | 69 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.8/10 (8 votes) |
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Griffith constructs a narrative of contrast, where romantic idyll is shattered by the brutality of the trenches. The film relies on parallel editing to juxtapose personal betrayals with the grand betrayal of war, exploring themes of duty and reconciliation.
What lingers after the final reel is a sense of a filmmaker transitioning between eras, using a intimate story to frame a national call for unity. The sentimentality is thick, but it's a fascinating historical document. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: D.W. Griffith
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With historical curiosity, appreciating it as a wartime melodrama from the silent era.
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