This amazing film, produced in 1916, is actually four stories woven into one presentation. Each deals with the matter of “intolerance” in different historical settings, including the Crucifixion, Babylonia, the massacre of the Huguenots, and a contemporary setting. When premiered, some critics felt that the juxtaposition of the four stories, particularly near the film’s climax, would confuse audiences, but by modern standards, there’s no problem following the narrative. Griffith and his team were decades ahead in film-making techniques, and his cinematographer, Billy Bitzer, created extraordinary images with a rather primitive camera. The most famous scene, in Babylonia, was photographed from a huge tower which could move on tracks, but also had the camera suspended from an elevator-like device, allowing both forward-backward and upward-downward movements simultaneously. The immense set is one of the largest ever constructed and is partially reproduced in Hollywood, just behind the now-infamous Dolby Theatre (because of the recent Smith incident). I cannot recommend this film more highly, but it takes some endurance to view its three hours in one sitting. There is a marvelous accompanying musical score by Carl Davis. The set includes several other films derived from this one and a short, excellent commentary by Kevin Brownlow, noted film historian. The Cohen Blu-Ray 2K restoration is the best available, and preserves all of the original tints applied to the images. An outstanding release, in all respects. Read full review
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This movie is fantastic!! Extremely well written and directed! I highly recommend watching this movie!!
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A bit long but a good one, I only bought it because May Marsh was in it.
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