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Movie poster: Orphans of the Storm (1921)
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Orphans of the Storm

1921 · 150 min Drama History Romance
6.8 / 10 · TMDB

France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel to Paris in search of a cure, but they separate when a lustful aristocrat crosses their path.

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Year 1921
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, History, Romance
Director D.W. Griffith
Runtime 150 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.8/10 (99 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative on the contrast between fragile human destinies and the relentless march of history. It relies on painterly visuals and explores blindness as both a physical ailment and a metaphor for societal delusion, using chiaroscuro to mirror the characters' inner turmoil.

What lingers after the viewing is a sense of melancholic beauty and impending doom, where the romantic thread is but a delicate strand against the storm clouds of revolution. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: D.W. Griffith

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Watch in a quiet, dimly lit room to fully appreciate the shadow play and period details.

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