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Intolerance |  | Director: D.W. Griffith
Actors: Lillian Gish, Douglas Fairbanks, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, F.A. Turner
Studio: Kino Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 61675
Format: Black & White, DVD, Full Screen, Silent, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), Japanese (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 197 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: KICD02672D
UPC: 738329026721
EAN: 0738329026721
ASIN: B00007CVS8
Theatrical Release Date: September 5, 1916
Release Date: December 10, 2002
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After Birth of a Nation, what do you do for an encore, especially after said film has branded you a racist? D.W. Griffith, the silent era's "king of the world," mounted this melodramatic spectacle of "Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages," four stories that illustrate "how hatred and intolerance have battled against love and charity." Critic Heywood Broun, upon the film's release, probably said it best: "Quite the most marvelous thing which has been put on the screen, but as a theory of life it is trite." But what's on the screen is dazzling! Griffith interweaves the four parallel stories set, respectively, in the modern era (fuddy-duddy reformers and a workers' strike), Jerusalem (Christ's crucifixion), 1572 Paris (a "hotbed" of persecution against the Huguenots), and ancient Babylon. No collection of silent films is complete without this landmark, awe-inspiring epic, which really does boast a cast of thousands (the most memorable of which is Constance Talmadge as the spunky Mountain Girl). The fall of Babylon ranks with one of the great action set pieces, complete with racing chariots, a nifty decapitation (at the hands of Elmo Lincoln, the man who would be Tarzan), and falls from what appear to be incredible heights. The edge-of-your-seat climax to the modern story, a race against time to save an innocent young man from the electric chair, is another bravura sequence. --Donald Liebenson
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Four separate storues are interwoven: the fall of babylon the death of christ the massacre of the huguenots & a comtemporary drama all crosscut & building with emourmous energy to a thrilling chase & finale. Studio: Kino International Release Date: 12/10/2002 Starring: Miriam Cooper Margery Wilson Run time: 1916 minutes Director: D.w. Griffith
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 D.W. Griffith and INTOLERANCE In The 21st Century. February 15, 2006
Chip Kaufmann (Asheville, N.C. United States)
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
Imagine that Steven Spielberg was no longer directing movies and that WAR OF THE WORLDS would be the one film he is remembered for. Would that be a fair assessment of his career? Absolutely not but that is what has happened to cinema pioneer D.W. Griffith. The film he is remembered for today is the 1915 BIRTH OF A NATION which was the first important American epic. Unfortunately its source material THE CLANSMAN (the film's original title) is a Southern view of the Civil War which glorifies the Ku Klux Klan and is extremely racist (although toned down considerably from the book by Thomas Dixon). Griffith made 34 feature films and over 400 shorts between 1908 and 1931. In the overwhelming majority of these he is a social progressive tackling such issues as poverty, political corruption, worker exploitation and interracial romance. He even made an anti-Klan film THE ROSE OF KENTUCKY back in 1912.
I mention all of this because in this current climate of political correctness Griffith is being judged and censured on the basis of one film as opposed to his whole body of work and the damage being done to his reputation is still going on. In the recent Oscar nominated film JUNEBUG, one of the characters is a Southern racist Civil War painter who happens to be named David Wark (the D.W. in Griffith's name).
INTOLERANCE, the follow-up to NATION, was the most ambitious and expensive film ever made up to that point (1916) and forever changed the way that movies would be made after it. Because of the lifesize sets of Ancient Babylon and the thousands of extras employed, the movie would cost over $500 million to remake today. Its central theme shows how intolerance through the ages breeds anger, anger then breeds repression and repression breeds more intolerance. Set in four different historical time periods (including then present day 1916), the film shifts back and forth from story to story with ever increasing frequency until it reaches its dramatic climax followed by a fanciful epilogue of what the world would be like if we could only banish our fear and hatred. Virtually every visual film technique you can think of appeared in this film inspiring filmmakers around the world who quickly followed suit. After 90 years it still remains a wonder to be seen.
There are several different versions of INTOLERANCE currently available on DVD. This Kino edition is the most complete while the Image edition follows Griffith's reissue wishes for the film. AVOID at all costs all the low budget DVDs of this cinematic milestone as they are of inferior visual quality and have uncoordinated sound accompaniment. It's time once again to give D.W. Griffith his due and this is the place to start. Follow this up with his BIOGRAPH shorts and then some of his features such as BROKEN BLOSSOMS or SALLY OF THE SAWDUST and see just what he was capable of. Griffith's wheel of fortune has come full circle a number of times and will continue to do so. That is the measure of a true artist. Remember to look for the Kino or Image DVD versions of his films. They cost a lot more but like Criterion DVDs they are loaded with extras and are more than worth it.
Epic Landmark January 22, 2001
Daniel H. Hawkins (Fort Worth, TX USA)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
I must admit that I was intimidated by "Intolerance" before sitting down to watch it. I knew it was an early silent movie (1916) consisting of four different stories. I knew that the three hour running time would be spent intercutting between these four stories. Would I be able to keep up with all four stories? Would I be able to tell the different characters apart in the grainy black and white (with color-tinting)?After watching it, I have a whole new appreciation for D.W. Griffith. Yes, I was able to tell the characters apart, and yes, I was able to keep up with all the storylines. This film was a giant leap forward in filmmaking from Griffith's previous film, "The Birth of a Nation." The most impressive story of the film is the fall of Babylon. The sets were magnificent, and the battle scenes were spectacular. Constance Talmadge was wonderful as the Mountain Girl. The modern story was entertaining and moving. The French and Judean stories were very underdeveloped, but that really didn't bother me. Anyone with an interest in silent movies or film history must see this film.
A Masterpiece of Fine Art September 19, 1999
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
A box office disaster at the time of its release, Griffith's Intolerance is now generally considered the highwater-mark of his career and stands as one of the most influential films of both silent and sound eras. Unlike the more famous but extremely dated Birth of a Nation, Intolerance is an extremely watchable film even by today's sophistocated standards. Intercutting four different stories in four different eras to draw a powerful portrait of man's inhumanity to man down through the ages, Griffith achieves startling cinematic and intellectual effects through out the body of the film. Noteworthies in the cast include stunning performances by Mae Marsh, Constance Talamadge, and Bill Haines; Lillian Gish, who worked primarily as Griffith's assistant on the film, also appears in a cameo. A must-see for any one who enjoys cinema as fine art.
This is where it all began July 22, 1999
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
D.W. Griffith's "Intolerance" has been praised more, and seen less, than almost any other movie in English. Yes, it is a silent film. Yes, it is in black and white. But this is where it all began - the business of telling a story beyond the story, with quick cuts and hammering action. "Intolerance" was crafted during World War I - a war whose bravery and insanity has been equaled, but never topped. "Intolerance", nominally about ancient Babylon and medieval France and modern America, is really about this cataclysm. By juxtaposing characters and camera angles, Griffith comes close to showing war at its heart - its beauty and its horror.
A landmark epic! March 1, 2001
nymph_150 (New York)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This film is the original epic! The theme of mother love is evident in all four stories that make up this wonderful, massive motion picture. Intolerance set the standards for filmmaking back in 1916 and it's easy to see why. The four stories, each taking place during a different period, are brought together by the image of a mother rocking a craddle, a symbol of eternal love.The Babylonian festival scene, with its aerial shot, is a landmark in cinematography.
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