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Intolerance

1916 · Movie · NR · 197 min

7.1(376)unSUB Rating

DramaHistory

A poor young woman is separated from her husband and baby by prejudice, while multiple historical tales unfold around the same theme. These interwoven stories show how intolerance can fracture love and community across different eras and settings.

Also known as Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages - A Sun-Play of the Ages · Intolerance: A Sun Play of the Ages

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Details
Original title
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Years
1916
Release date
1916-09-04
Language
English
Rated
NR
Runtime
197 min
TMDB rating (input)
7.1/10 (376 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy Intolerance if you like sweeping, story-spanning moral dramas with grand spectacle and emotional stakes; Not for you if you want a tight, simple plot, prefer fast pacing, or can’t handle long silent epics like The Birth of a Nation.

Pros: monumental historical scope; memorable set pieces; clear moral focus | Cons: very long runtime; can feel confusing; some find it dull

Themes

  • naivety
  • mill
  • marriage
  • intolerance
  • wedding
  • massacre
  • protestant
  • silent film
  • multiple storylines
  • reformer
  • saved from hanging
  • babylon
  • +6 more

Cast & crew

  • Lillian Gish

    Lillian Gish

    as The Woman Who Rocks the Cradle

  • Mae Marsh

    Mae Marsh

    as The Dear One (Modern Story)

  • Robert Harron

    Robert Harron

    as The Boy (Modern Story)

  • F.A. Turner

    F.A. Turner

    as The Girl's Father (Modern Story)

  • Sam De Grasse

    Sam De Grasse

    as Arthur Jenkins (Modern Story)

  • Vera Lewis

    Vera Lewis

    as Mary T. Jenkins (Modern Story)

  • Lillian Langdon

    Lillian Langdon

    as Mary, the Mother (Judean Story)

  • Olga Grey

    Olga Grey

    as Mary Magdalene (Judean Story)

  • ER

    Erich von Ritzau

    as First Pharisee (Judean Story)

  • Bessie Love

    Bessie Love

    as The Bride of Cana (Judean Story)

Directed by D.W. Griffith