Resurrection (1909)

Directed by

D. W. Griffith

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

15 min

Rated

NR

Rating

4.9 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A nobleman confronts his past after a young woman he wronged is sentenced to prison. The story follows his attempts to make amends and seek redemption.

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What happens

Resurrection is a 1909 American silent short film made by the Biograph Company. It is based on Leo Tolstoy's 1899 novel Resurrection. Adapted for the screen by Frank E. Woods, it was directed by D. W. Griffith and stars several pioneering legends of American cinema such as Arthur V. Johnson, Florence Lawrence, Marion Leonard, Owen Moore, Mack Sennett, and Linda Arvidson, who was Griffith's first wife. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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