Orphans of the Storm
Orphans of the Storm

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Henriette and Louise, a foundling, are raised together as sisters. When Louise goes blind, Henriette swears to take care of her forever. They go to Paris to see if Louise's blindness can be cured, but are separated when an aristocrat lusts after Henriette and abducts her. Only Chevalier de Vaudrey is kind to her, and they fall in love. The French Revolution replaces the corrupt Aristocracy with the equally corrupt Robespierre. De Vaudrey, who has always been good to peasants,... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Orphans of the Storm:

Lillian Gish
Dorothy Gish
Joseph Schildkraut
Creighton Hale
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Sidney Herbert

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Henriette and Louise, a foundling, are raised together as sisters. When Louise goes blind, Henriette swears to take care of her forever. They go to Paris to see if Louise's blindness can be cured, but are separated when an aristocrat lusts after Henriette and abducts her. Only Chevalier de Vaudrey is kind to her, and they fall in love. The French Revolution replaces the corrupt Aristocracy with the equally corrupt Robespierre. De Vaudrey, who has always been good to peasants, is condemned to death for being an aristocrat, and Henriette for harboring him. Will revolutionary hero Danton, the only voice for mercy in the new regime, be able to save them from the guillotine?

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Chicago Reader - 9/10 by Jonathan RosenbaumOne of the best of the director's late silent epics.
Radio Times - 8/10 by Robin KarneyHeavily sentimental and marred by Griffith's taste for unsubtle and inappropriate comedy, this isn't quite a silent masterpiece, but it is, nonetheless, visually spectacular and largely absorbing.
Variety - 7/10 by Variety StaffDorothy Gish is the blind girl, and this step from comedienne roles into a role of unlimited emotional possibilities reveals new capabilities in the less famous of the two Gish girls.
User Review - 10/10 by Jorge CThe French Revolution has never looked this glorious. The Gish sisters are outstanding, their on screen presence is unforgettable. This is my first D.W. Griffith movie, and so I have yet to go down the path of Birth of a Nation, I don't think I'm quite ready for that.. yet. That said, Griffith's love story in the time of one of the greatest revolutions (ever) is Epic in every sense of the word. It clocks in at two and a half hours long... this is a silent film that just skips by might I add. It's pace is amazing and the finally, the last 20 minutes or so will have you holding your breath, it's that kind of suspense, truly a miracle of it's time. Griffith was the Spielberg of his time, and yet I'm not to sure Spielberg could pull off such a feat!
User Review - 10/10 by Scott RSprawling epic tale of two sisters during the time of the revolutions in France. In many ways this film rivals the 1939 epic Gone With the Wind: A long film which takes place over several years, kindness in the face of adversity, the passing of established society, and girls becoming women by trials of all sort. Not to mention the lavish costumes, sets, and well weaved story-lines. Based on a mid 19th century French play, this was the fifth adaption to the silent screen - and likely the best. I just wish the doctor had had a larger part in the midst of the maelstrom. There is an intermission about 2/3 of the way into the film, so it could be watched in segments.
User Review - 10/10 by Ray JD. W. Griffith chooses the French Revolution for this one, making a salient point about not mistaking fanatics as leaders. But we went ahead and elected our own version of Robespierre anyway.
User Review - 8/10 by Aj VD.W. Griffith's epic Orphans of the Storm is the story about the two Orphans Henriette (Lillian Gish) and Louise Girard (Dorothy Gish) who no matter blood promise to care for each other. But suddenly Louise goes blind, and she and her sister decides to go to Paris in order to cure her blindness. But in Paris the French revolution split them apart. Henriette is chased by lusty aristocrats while Louise is abducted by a gang of low life who wants to take advantage of her beauty. Orphans of the Storm is a great silent film. Specially Lillian Gish's performance is absolutely great with her amazing close-ups of her crying, or as Bette Davis would have said "The bitch invented 'em". It's a film full of emotions and clearly shows us the power of sisterhoods. Thumbs up.
User Review - 8/10 by Paul DAn epic masterpiece from the silent era and one with great detail for a costume drama.
User Review - 8/10 by Andrew UA little weaker than other Griffith films in terms of story. But like always Griffith has this insane ability to make epic battle sequences look impressive..somehow more impressive and urgent than most contemporary epic film-making.
User Review - 8/10 by Nate WGreat story, great acting, and really beautiful cinematography. But, as usual with D.W. Griffith's films in general, it is overly long and bogged down by excessive detail. This is his usual narrative style, and it's very stiff and formal, not to mention unimaginative. Still, the narrative itself, on a basic level, is very interesting: two sisters torn apart in the midst of the French Revolution. What the change in government reveals is that tyrants are tyrants, regardless of their names. I enjoyed this political commentary on avoiding extremism in all its forms, and it is done well. I'm always struck by Griffith's grand vision in most of his films, despite his apparent failure to hire an editor! Lilian and Dorothy Gish were absolutely electric in this film: these two have very strong chemistry on screen, not surprisingly. I really felt for Dorothy as Louise, during her struggle to escape Mother Frochard, an evil bitch I wish the film would have killed off at some point. I also enjoyed Jacques-Forget-Not, a man forever haunted by the aristocratic past, who ironically becomes so much like they were: intolerant and unmerciful. This film could have been 100%, if not for the narrative structure. It would be interesting to see if this could be made in today's film environment: Orphans of the Storm is certainly a story I can't recall being similar to something more recent.

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