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UNITED STATES · 1912

Brutality

D.W. Griffith
Classical Hollywood domestic abuse redemption mirror narrative family violence moral awakening
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Synopsis

An abusive father and husband attends a play one night and sees that the "villain" in the piece does to his family exactly what he is doing to his own family.

Year1912
CountryUnited States
DirectorD.W. Griffith
MovementClassical Hollywood
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