The White Rose (1923 film)

The White Rose is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was written, produced, and directed by Griffith, and stars Mae Marsh, Ivor Novello, Carol Dempster, and Neil Hamilton.[1] Though this film is extant, it is one of Griffith's rarely seen films.

For other uses, see White Rose (disambiguation).
The White Rose
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Directed byD. W. Griffith
Herbert Sutch (asst. director)
Produced byD. W. Griffith
Written byIrene Sinclair (pen name of Griffith)
StarringMae Marsh
Ivor Novello
Carol Dempster
Neil Hamilton
Music byJoseph Breil
CinematographyBilly Bitzer
Hendrik Sartov
Harold Sintzenich
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • May 21, 1923 (1923-05-21)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

A wealthy young Southern aristocrat, Joseph, graduates from a seminary and, before he takes charge of his assigned parish, decides to go out and see what "the real world" is all about. He winds up in New Orleans and finds himself attracted to a poor, unsophisticated orphan girl, Bessie, that he meets at a dance hall. One thing leads to another, and before long Bessie finds that she is pregnant with Joseph's child.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in several locations throughout Florida and Louisiana. Lucille La Verne and Porter Strong played household servant roles in blackface.[2]

Reception

The film was not well received. It was viewed as another typical story of the young innocent girl robbed of her purity told at a very slow pace.[2]

Preservation status

Copies of The White Rose are listed at the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection, UCLA Film & Television Archive, Academy Film Archive, and several other film archives.[3]

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References
  1. Progressive Silent Film List: The White Rose at silentera.com
  2. Horak, Jan-Christopher (2008). "Southern Landscapes of the Mind's Eye: Griffith's The White Rose". Image. 19 (4): 30–33. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  3. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The White Rose


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