INTOLERANCE (1916)

D W GRIFFITH

Classics Silent Before Christ (BC)1st - 9th Centuries 10th - 19th Centuries 1900-1919 Recommended Historical

Cast

MAE MARSH LILLIAN GISH CONSTANCE TALMAGE ROBERT HARRON ELMO LINCOLN EUGENE PALLETTE

Plot

An immensely influential silent film that intercuts 4 short stories from history. Intolerance and its terrible effects are examined in four historical eras; in ancient Babylon, a mountain girl is caught up in the religious rivalry that leads to the city's downfall. In Judea, the hypocritical Pharisees condemn Jesus Christ. In 1572 Paris, unaware of the impending St Bartholomew's Day Massacre, two young Huguenots prepare for marriage. Finally, in modern America, social reformers destroy the lives of a young woman and her beloved.