The Yaqui Cur (1913)
- Directed by
- D. W. Griffith
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 33 min
- Rated
- NR
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Native American woman and a white man have a romantic relationship. The film uses expressive gestures and formal staging to tell the story.
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What happens
The Yaqui Cur is a 1913 American silent Western black and white film directed by D. W. Griffith, written by Stanner E.V. Taylor, and starring Robert Harron, Kate Bruce, Walter Miller, Charles Hill Mailes, and Victoria Forde. The film was one of seven multi-reel works Griffith directed that year, alongside The Little Tease (1913). The film has been preserved and released on VHS and DVD. The film has been noted for its formal experimentation, particularly in staging and expressive use of gesture. Scholars have described it as one of Griffith's most unusual productions. The narrative centers on a romantic relationship between a Native American woman and a white man. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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