A tale of forbidden love.
A frail waif, abused by her brutal boxer father in London's seedy Limehouse District, is befriended by a sensitive Chinese immigrant with tragic consequences.
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919) is a drama and romance film directed by D.W. Griffith, released on May 13, 1919 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Donald Crisp and Arthur Howard. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 250 ratings.
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Lillian Gish
as Lucy Burrows
Richard Barthelmess
as Cheng Huan
Donald Crisp
as Battling Burrows
Arthur Howard
as Burrows' Manager
Edward Peil Sr.
as Evil Eye
George Beranger
as The Spying One
Norman Selby
as A Prizefighter
Ernest Butterworth
as Secondary Role (uncredited)
Frederic Hamen
as Secondary Role (uncredited)
Wilbur Higby
as London Policeman (uncredited)
Man-Ching Kwan
as Buddhist Monk (uncredited)
Bobbie Mack
as Ringside Employee (uncredited)
Directed by D.W. Griffith, written by D.W. Griffith and Thomas Burke, produced by D.W. Griffith.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 250 ratings.
Richard Barthelmess and an almost porcelain-looking Lilian Gish are both great in this intimate, beautifully photographed, tale of a true love. Gish is a young girl from London's East end who is persistently brutalised by her violent pugilist father. Barthelmess is a man newly arrived from China bent on encouraging the British to seek the peaceful ways of the Buddha. From his small emporium, he espies this young…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus and FlixFling, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919) includes Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Donald Crisp, Arthur Howard and Edward Peil Sr.. The film was directed by D.W. Griffith. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl was released on May 13, 1919 and runs for 1h 28m.
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 250 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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