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A Balasaur Score of 85 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, Metacritic 99/100. Critics rate it 22 points higher than audiences do. It runs long at 3h 17m. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes98%
Metacritic99/100
Critics rate it 22 points higher than audiences do.
390 audience votes
Key crew
- Anita LoosWriter
- D.W. GriffithDirector
- Frank E. WoodsWriter
- Tod BrowningScreenplay
Cast
- Lillian GishThe Woman Who Rocks the Cradle
- Mae MarshThe Dear One (Modern Story)
- Robert HarronThe Boy (Modern Story)
- F.A. TurnerThe Girl's Father (Modern Story)
- Sam De GrasseArthur Jenkins (Modern Story)
- Vera LewisMary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)
- Lillian LangdonMary, the Mother (Judean Story)
- Olga GreyMary Magdalene (Judean Story)
- Erich von RitzauFirst Pharisee (Judean Story)
- Bessie LoveThe Bride of Cana (Judean Story)
- Margery WilsonBrown Eyes (French Story)
- Eugene PalletteProsper Latour (French Story)
Stills
Movies like Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Themes
naivetymillmarriageintoleranceweddingmassacreprotestantsilent filmmultiple storylinesreformersaved from hangingbabylon