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UNITED STATES · 1909

The Light That Came

D.W. Griffith
Classical Hollywood disfigurement blindness love and acceptance sisterhood disability
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Synopsis

A disfigured young woman with two beautiful sisters is courted by a blind man. Will he still love her when his sight is restored?

Year1909
CountryUnited States
DirectorD.W. Griffith
MovementClassical Hollywood
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