The read
It runs a compact 14m.
Synopsis
In this story set at a seaside fishing village and inspired by a Charles Kingsley poem, a young couple's happy life is turned about by an accident. The husband, although saved from drowning, loses his memory. A child is on the way, and soon a daughter is born to his wife. We watch the passage of time, as his daughter matures and his wife ages. The daughter becomes a lovely young woman, herself ready for marriage. One day on the beach, the familiarity of the sea and the surroundings triggers a return of her father's memory, and we are reminded that although people age and change, the sea and the ways of the fisherfolk remain eternal.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
42 audience votes
Key crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector
Cast
- Arthur V. JohnsonThe Fisherman
- Linda ArvidsonThe Fisherman's Wife
- Mary PickfordThe Daughter as an Adult
- Gladys EganThe Daughter as a Small Child
- Charles WestThe Daughter's Sweetheart
- Dell HendersonThe Rescuer
- Kate BruceVillager (uncredited)
- Alfred PagetVillager (uncredited)
- Dorothy WestVillager (uncredited)
- Frank OppermanIn Second Village (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
memory lossbased on song, poem or rhymesilent filmpassage of time