UNITED STATES · 1912

Brutality

D.W. Griffith
Classical Hollywood domestic abuse redemption mirror narrative family violence moral awakening
Synopsis

An abusive father and husband attends a play one night and sees that the "villain" in the piece does to his family exactly what he is doing to his own family.

Year1912
CountryUnited States
DirectorD.W. Griffith
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