What is Orphans of the Storm?
{{italictitle}} [[File:Gish-dorothy-lillian-LOC.jpg|thumb|300px|Dorothy and Lillian Gish]] [[File:Orphans of the Storm (1921).webm|thumb|thumbtime=2|upright=1.5|''Orphans of the Storm'']] '''''Orphans of the Storm''''' is a 1921 [[silent movie]]. It was [[Director (movie)|directed]] by [[D. W. Griffith]]. It stars sisters [[Dorothy Gish|Dorothy]] and [[Lillian Gish]]. The movie is about two sisters (one blind) who are separated during the turmoil of the [[French Revolution]]. They are reunited after much tribulation. Griffith used historical events to comment on contemporary events. In this case, he used the [[French Revolution]] to comment upon the rise of [[Bolshevism]]. The movie is about [[social class|class]] conflict. It speaks for inter-class understanding and against destructive hatred. This was the last Griffith movie to star the Gish sisters. It is often thought to be Griffith's last big moneymaker. The movie is a remake of the lost ''The Two Orphans'' (1915) starring [[Theda Bara]]. == Other websites == {{Commonscat|Orphans of the Storm}} * {{AFI film|11174|Orphans of the Storm}} * {{IMDb title|0012532}} * {{Internet Archive film|OrphansoftheStorm}} * {{AllMovie title|36681}} [[Category:1921 drama movies]] [[Category:1920s American drama movies]] [[Category:American silent movies]] [[Category:1920s historical movies]] [[Category:Movies about revolutions]] [[Category:Women's movies]] [[Category:Movies directed by D. W. Griffith]] {{movie-stub}}