Richard Barthelmess

 

Directed by               D. W. Griffith
Produced by             D. W. Griffith
Scenario by               D.W. Griffith, from the short story “Black Beach” by Ralph Stock 
Starring                     Carol Dempster, Richard Barthelmess, George MacQuarrie, Anders Randolf, Florence Short, Crauford Kent
Cinematography       Billy Bitzer and Paul H. Allen
Distributed by           United Artists
Release date               August 22, 1920
Running time             1 hour, 44 minutes
Country                      United States
Language                    Silent film, English intertitles

 

"The Love Flower" is a drama included in our program to illustrate the work of our star cinematographer Billy Bitzer.

 

This film is not considered a D. W. Griffith masterpiece, as a matter of fact it has been vilified in the media as one of the lowest points of his career.  Perhaps 'the father of film' had set the bar so high that anything below superior grade as his creation is deemed a failure.

We insist on showing this film to the public for two reasons:

- any film with Richard Barthelmess is worth watching

- even those that dislike the film note the beautiful scenery, which is the work of our star cinematographer Billy Bitzer.

 

 

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   Anders Randolf and Carol Dempster

 

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