Intoleranz (1916)

Intoleranz: Directed by D.W. Griffith. With Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, F.A. Turner. The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.

“I saw a four hour, ten minute version of this as the University of Chicagou0026#39;s Ida Noyes Hall in February, 1993 — restored with stills and copyright photos, with a new score by Gillian Anderson, featuring the composer conducting the University Symphony Orchestra — what an experience!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd where, oh where, is this restored version to be seen today?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSomebody get on the copyright owneru0026#39;s case to release the 4:10 version, with Gillian Andersonu0026#39;s score!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis fine film, possibly the quintessential Griffith, has been in the shadow of the notorious Birth of a Nation too long. (Of course, without Birth of a Nationu0026#39;s controversy, this might never have been made). Intolerance has more spectacle than Birth, far more u0026quot;speakingu0026quot; parts (if thatu0026#39;s not an oxymoron, I donu0026#39;t know what is!), and is far more PC — but not in a negative way.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSee it, in any form you can!”