The Mother and the Law

Overview

To recoup losses from the extravagant roadshow presentations of Intolerance (1916), Griffith would revisit his epic film three years later by releasing two of the film's previously interlocked stories as standalone features, with additional footage and new title cards. The second of these was 'The Mother and the Law', which demonstrates how crime, moral puritanism, and conflicts between ruthless capitalists and striking workers cause ruin to the lives of marginal Americans.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 18, 1919

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

D.W. Griffith Productions

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0010484