Review of Broken Blossoms (1919) by Sam J — 06 Aug 2017
Like the Broken Blossoms of a trampled rose, the pure affection between two unutterably lonely people is destroyed by evil and hatred. Turning his back temporarily on the silent epics of his past, the director focused the laser beam of his talent on the tragic story of three pathetic individuals living in the slums of London's Limehouse: a fragile girl, her vicious father, and the gentle Chinese shopkeeper living nearby.
No huge casts rampaging through innumerable subplots, no tremendous production values spent to illustrate the sweep and flow of a historical period. Just three people living increasingly desperate lives, brought together by a tidal wave of pure emotion.
This review of Broken Blossoms (1919) was written by Sam J on 06 August 2017.
Broken Blossoms has generally received positive reviews.
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