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Orphans of the Storm

A dramatic epic

France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel to Paris in search of a cure, but they separate when a lustful aristocrat crosses their path.

19212h 30mNRDrama, History, Romance

About Orphans of the Storm

Directors
D.W. Griffith
Cast
Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Joseph Schildkraut, Creighton Hale, Monte Blue, Sidney Herbert
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Content rating
NR
Original language
EN
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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