Movie Description
Hearts of the World
(1918)Overview
A group of youth come of age in a peaceful French village. But war intrudes and peace is shattered. The German army invades and occupies, bringing both destruction and torture. The youngsters resist, some successfully, others tragically, until French troops retake the town.
Featured Crew
- Director : D.W. Griffith
- Producer : D.W. Griffith
- Writer : D.W. Griffith
- Editor : Rose Smith,James Smith
- Cast : Lillian Gish,Robert Harron,Dorothy Gish,Adolph Lestina,Josephine Crowell,Jack Cosgrave,Kate Bruce,Ben Alexander,Marion Emmons,Francis Marion,Robert Anderson,George Fawcett,George Siegmann,Fay Holderness,L. Lowry,Eugene Pouyet,Anna Mae Walthall,Yvette Duvoisin,Herbert Sutch,George Nichols,Mary Gish,Mary Hay,Erich von Stroheim,Noël Coward,Louise Emmons,John Harron,David Lloyd George
Cast
The Girl - Marie Stephenson
The Boy - Douglas Gordon Hamilton
The Little Disturber
The Grandfather
The Mother
The Father of the Boy
The Mother of the Boy
The Boy's Littlest Brother
The Boy's Other Brother
The Boy's Other Brother
Monsieur Cuckoo
The Village Carpenter
Von Strohm
The Innkeeper
A Deaf and Blind Musician
A Poilu
A French Peasant Girl
A Refugee
A French Major
A German Sergeant
A Refugee Mother
A Dancer
A Hun
The Man with the Wheelbarrow / A Villager in the Streets
A Boy with a Barrel
Himself
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Facts
Original TitleHearts of the World
Status Released
Release Information
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1918-03-11
Original Language
Runtime 01h 57m
Production CompaniesWar Office Committee,D.W. Griffith Productions,Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Genres
- Drama
- War
