Broken Blossoms

1919 film by D. W. Griffith
Movie film Q905932
Broken Blossoms
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Broken Blossoms

Summary

Broken Blossoms is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Broken Blossoms's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Broken Blossoms was directed by D. W. Griffith[4].
  • D. W. Griffith wrote the screenplay for Broken Blossoms[5].
  • Broken Blossoms's composer is recorded as D. W. Griffith[6].
  • Broken Blossoms's genre is romance film[7].
  • Broken Blossoms's genre is silent film[8].
  • Broken Blossoms's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of Broken Blossoms was Lillian Gish[10].
  • A cast member of Broken Blossoms was Richard Barthelmess[11].
  • A cast member of Broken Blossoms was Donald Crisp[12].
  • A cast member of Broken Blossoms was Edward Peil[13].
  • A cast member of Broken Blossoms was George Beranger[14].
  • A cast member of Broken Blossoms was George Nichols[15].
  • A cast member of Broken Blossoms was Kid McCoy[16].
  • Broken Blossoms was produced by D. W. Griffith[17].
  • Broken Blossoms's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[18].
  • Broken Blossoms's director of photography is recorded as Billy Bitzer[19].
  • Broken Blossoms is part of National Film Registry[20].
  • The original language of Broken Blossoms was English[21].
  • Broken Blossoms's Commons category is recorded as Broken Blossoms[22].
  • Broken Blossoms was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Broken Blossoms's review score is recorded as 8.3/10[24].
  • Broken Blossoms's review score is recorded as 95%[25].
  • Broken Blossoms's color is recorded as black-and-white[26].
  • Broken Blossoms's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Broken Blossoms was produced by D. W. Griffith[17]. It was directed by D. W. Griffith[4]. D. W. Griffith wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Lillian Gish[10], Richard Barthelmess[11], Donald Crisp[12], Edward Peil[13], George Beranger[14], and George Nichols[15].

Publication

Broken Blossoms was released on January 1, 1919[28]. The original language of it was English[21]. Genres include romance film[7], silent film[8], and drama film[9]. It is part of National Film Registry[20]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Reception

Reviews include 8.3/10[24] and 95%[25].

Why It Matters

Broken Blossoms ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color black-and-white
    Distributed by United Artists, Netflix
    Copyright status public domain
    Narrative location London
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P577]]: 13 May 1919"
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