Film record

Broken Blossoms

1919Feature film90 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · romance film · melodrama · silent film

Credits

Cinematography

Billy Bitzer — Cinematography

Direction

D. W. Griffith — Directing

Editing

James Smith — Editing

Music

D. W. Griffith — Music composition

Cast

Lillian Gish — Acting
Donald Crisp — Acting
Edward Peil — Acting
George Beranger — Acting
George Nichols — Acting
Kid McCoy — Acting

Production

D. W. Griffith — Production

Writing

D. W. Griffith — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
13 May 1919Checked 29 Sep 2026
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