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UNITED STATES · 1913

The Mistake

D.W. Griffith
Classical Hollywood vanity domestic conflict class struggle physical violence charity and compassion
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Synopsis

Georgie Burns is a conceited, athletic individual, who has turned his home into a gymnasium. His pretty wife is exceedingly vexed but cannot cure him of his love for strenuous sports. A forlorn tramp comes to the floor begging for a meal, and George promptly knocks him down.

Year1913
CountryUnited States
DirectorD.W. Griffith
MovementClassical Hollywood
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