Orphans of the Storm Movie Review 1921

Two sisters are separated and raised in opposite worlds--one by thieves, the other by aristocrats. Gish's poignant search for her sister is hampered by the turbulent maelstrom preceding the French Revolution. Silent. Based on the French play "The Two Orphans."

Distribution

Grapevine Video, PO Box 46161, Phoenix, AZ 85063, Phone: (602)973-3661, Fax: (602)973-2973, Email: jbhandy@grapevinevideo.com, URL: http://www.grapevinevideo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 190 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, War, General, Silent Films, Adoption & Orphans, Adapted from a Play, Brothers & Sisters

Screenplay

D.W. Griffith

Cast

Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Monte Blue, Joseph Schildkraut

Cinematography

Billy (G.W.) Bitzer, Hendrik Sartov

Director

D.W. Griffith

Music

Louis F. Gottschalk, William F. Peters

Other

James Smith, Rose Smith

Producer

United Artists