The Mother and the Law

The author discusses D.W. Griffith's film "The Mother and the Law," originally titled "The Woman and the Law" and later revised and re-released as "Intolerance." The film is virtually overlooked in Griffiths' oeuvre. Lenning discusses the production of the mov...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Film history (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2005-01, Vol.17 (4), p.404-430
1. Verfasser:	Lennig, Arthur
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	American cinema Capital punishment Children Chronologies Feature films Film & television production Film criticism Film directors Film history Film industry Governors Griffith, D W Griffith, David Lewelyn Wark (1875-1948) Harron, Bobby History Infants Kennedy, John F., Jr Law Literature Mothers Motion picture criticism Motion picture directors & producers Motion picture industry Motion pictures Movies Priests Prisons Re-releases Revisions Services Sociocultural influences Versions
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	The author discusses D.W. Griffith's film "The Mother and the Law," originally titled "The Woman and the Law" and later revised and re-released as "Intolerance." The film is virtually overlooked in Griffiths' oeuvre. Lenning discusses the production of the movie, the circumstances surrounding its evolution into "Intolerance," and contemporary events that reveal the movie demonstrates that Griffith was a progressive social crusader.
ISSN:	0892-2160 1553-3905
DOI:	10.2979/FIL.2005.17.4.404