The read
It runs a compact 17m.
Synopsis
Ramona, residing on her wealthy Spanish adoptive mother's rancho in California, falls in love with the Indian Alessandro. When Ramona is denied permission to marry Alessandro, the lovers elope, only to find a life of great hardship and unhappiness amidst the greed and injustice of the white landowners.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
19 audience votes
Key crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector
Cast
- Mary PickfordRamona
- Henry B. WalthallAlessandro
- Francis J. GrandonFelipe
- Kate BruceThe Mother
- W. Chrystie MillerThe Priest
- Charles WestMan in Chapel
- Dorothy WestWoman in Chapel
- Frank OppermanRanch Hand
- Gertrude ClaireWoman in West
- Mack SennettThe White Exploiter
- Jack PickfordA Boy
- Dell HendersonMan at Burial
Stills
Themes
native americantragedydisplacementsilent filmnewlywedstar crossed loversclass systemracial injusticeamerican indian