Review of Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919) by Andy C — 17 Aug 2009

Kinda like Gran Torino, only older and more differenter.

This review of Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919) was written by Andy C on 17 Aug 2009.

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 20 Sep 2014

May be [Griffith's] simplest, most affecting work…

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By Stefan A (14) on 22 Dec 2015

Affecting and one of the best examples of dyeing in silent films, though another example of DW's highly questionable racial caricatures…

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By Suvi L (231) on 13 Apr 2010

Was fascinating, although there are a few stereotypes in here, enjoyed the story though…

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By Ben W (988) on 03 Mar 2010

A perfectly fine film from griffith, lyrical, sad, and certainly on a smaller scale than birth of a nation or even intolerance…

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By Megan T (177) on 16 Nov 2010

I'm lucky that D. is equally dorky about movies, even though our tastes don't always overlap…

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By Katie B (774) on 21 Mar 2012

D.W. Griffith and Lilllian Gish confirm their status as THE director and actress of the silent era…

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By Steve W (2,154) on 11 Sep 2016

I wasn't fully paying attention but this movie has nice set design…

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By Charles P (1,784) on 13 Mar 2014

Such a naïve film and yet such an influence in ushering a prejudiced world into cultural acceptance…

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By Kendyl C (350) on 29 Dec 2010

In a way, it's a twisted Romeo and Juliet in its own way…

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By Manny C (1,251) on 07 Feb 2010

A very tragic love story. Lillian Gish was great and Barthelmass did well in portraying a passionate and sensitive Chinese man…

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