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Movie poster: When the Earth Trembled (1913)
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When the Earth Trembled

1913 · 43 min Drama
4.3 / 10 · TMDB

A mother with two young children survives the San Francisco earthquake disaster.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1913
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Barry O'Neil
Runtime 43 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.3/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs its drama through the stark contrast between peaceful routine and sudden catastrophe, relying on location shooting and crowd scenes to convey the tragedy's scale. It explores not the disaster's causes, but the raw human instinct for survival when everything is lost.

What lingers after viewing is the palpable tension of practical effects and the focus on a primal, maternal journey through the ruins. It remains a foundational piece of disaster cinema. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Barry O'Neil

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