Underplayed Gems

Hearts of the World (1918)

Hearts of the World poster
Directed by
D. W. Griffith
Genre
drama film, silent film, war film, melodrama, propaganda film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young couple in a French village face the horrors of World War I. The film follows their struggle to survive and reunite amidst the destruction of war.

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What happens

Hearts of the World (also known as Love's Struggle) is a 1918 American silent melodrama and World War I propaganda film written, produced and directed by D. W. Griffith. In an effort to change the American public's neutral stance regarding the war, the British government contacted Griffith due to his stature and reputation for dramatic filmmaking. Hearts of the World stars Lillian and Dorothy Gish and Robert Harron. The film was produced by D.W. Griffith Productions, Famous Players–Lasky Corporation, and the War Office Committee was distributed by Paramount Pictures under the Artcraft Pictures Corporation banner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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