D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 (2002)

The beginning of a master

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In the span of five years, pioneering director D.W. Griffith delivered some 450 films for the Biograph Company at a rate of two or three films per week. One and two reels in length, these works showed the filmmaker inventing, borrowing, and perfecting techniques he later used to memorable effect in "The Birth of a Nation," "Intolerance," "Way Down East" and "Orphans of the Storm." Including Lillian and Dorothy Gish, Mary Pickford, Mack Sennett, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Walthall, and Mae Marsh. Among the 22 titles included on this landmark release are such widely recognized masterworks as "The Musketeers of Pig Alley," "The Battle at Elderbush Gulch," "The New York Hat," and "A Corner in Wheat."

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 334 min
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Production: British Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

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black and white, silent film

More Films in Genre: Comedy, Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 about?
In the span of five years, pioneering director D.W. Griffith delivered some 450 films for the Biograph Company at a rate of two or three films per week. One and two reels in length, these works showed the filmmaker inventing, borrowing, and perfecting techniques he later used to memorable effect in "The Birth of a Nation," "Intolerance," "Way Down East" and "Orphans of the Storm." Including Lillian and Dorothy Gish, Mary Pickford, Mack Sennett, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Walthall, and Mae Marsh. Among the 22 titles included on this landmark release are such widely recognized masterworks as "The Musketeers of Pig Alley," "The Battle at Elderbush Gulch," "The New York Hat," and "A Corner in Wheat."
Who stars in D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913?
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 stars Elmer Booth, Lillian Gish, Clara T. Bracy, Walter Miller, Alfred Paget, Mary Pickford.
How long is D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913?
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 has a runtime of 5h 34m (334 minutes).
What genre is D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913?
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 is a Comedy, Drama film.
Where was D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 produced?
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 was produced in United States of America.