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Orphans of the Storm

Orphans of the Storm (1921)

2h 30m | PG-13

⭐ 6.9 / 10

France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel to Paris in search of a cure, but they separate when a lustful aristocrat crosses their path.

Director: D.W. Griffith

Studio: D.W. Griffith Productions

Genre: Drama, History, Romance

Video: 720p

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Cast

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

as Henriette Girard

Dorothy Gish

Dorothy Gish

as Louise Girard

Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

as Chevalier de Vaudrey

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

as Picard

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

as Danton

Sidney Herbert

Sidney Herbert

as Robespierre