Intolerance love's struggle through the ages

DVD 2013

In this cinematic milestone, director D.W. Griffith utilized enormous sets and thousands of extras in order to stage his cinematic exploration of intolerance and it's terrible effects throughout history from ancient Babylon and biblical Judea to medieval Paris and modern America.

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Explore Topics & Themes:

America Drama

Babylon (Extinct city) Drama

Fanaticism Drama

Hate Drama

Jesus Christ Drama

Judaea (Region) Drama

Paris (France) Drama

Poverty Drama

Social problems Drama

Toleration Drama

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Drama Feature films Feature films -- United States Silent films Silent films -- United States Social problem films Video recordings

Part of a Series:

Cohen film collection

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ISBN:

1417241195

Uniform Title:

Intolerance (Motion picture)

Edition:

Digitally restored DVD edition

Description:

2 videodiscs (168 min) : sound and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([12] pages : illustrations)
monochrome
digital optical Dolby digital 5.1 Dolby digital 2.0
NTSC
video file DVD video Region 1

Target Audience Note:

Not rated

Other Title:

Love's struggle through the ages

Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1916
DVD features two full features The fall of Babylon and mother and the law accompanied by new scores by the mont alto motion picture orchestra, 2013 bonus featurette with historian Kevin Brownlow, new essays by cineaste editor Richard Porton and historian William M. Drew. Theatrical re-release trailer, silent with English title cards
Director of photography, G.W. Bitzer with Karl Brown ; music, Carl Davis ; editors, James and Rose Smith
Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, Constance Talmadge, Elmer Clifton, Miriam Cooper
DVD, NTSC, region 1; 5.1 surround sound ; 2.0 Dolby digital
Silent film with English intertitles and added musical score
National Film Registry selection, 1989

Contents:

disc 1. Feature film
disc 2 bonus features

Control Number:

1040824

UPC:

741952758594

Other Authors:

Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944, director of photography
Cohen Media Group, film distributor
Davis, Carl, 1936-2023 composer (expression)
Entertainment One (Firm : India), film distributor
Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993, actor
Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948, screenwriter, film producer, film director
Harron, Robert, 1894-1920, actor
Marsh, Mae, 1895-1968, actor
Smith, James, 1892-1975, editor of moving image work
Smith, Rose (Rose Richtel), editor of moving image work
Talmadge, Constance, 1898-1973, actor
Wark Producing Corporation, production company

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