The Yaqui Cur (1913)

Directed by

D. W. Griffith

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

33 min

Rated

NR

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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