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UNITED STATES · 1911

The Failure

D.W. Griffith
Classical Hollywood redemption lost love social decline female compassion second chances
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Synopsis

A man loses his business and his fiancée, and drifts into the saloons. There he meets a similarly-downtrodden young woman. She works behind the scenes to help him recover his life, and eventually he realizes how steadfast she is.

Year1911
CountryUnited States
DirectorD.W. Griffith
MovementClassical Hollywood
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