Orphans of the Storm

"A dramatic epic"

Jan 30 1922 Not Rated 2h 30m
Drama, History, Romance

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.

Plot

Henriette and Louise, a foundling, are raised together as sisters. When Louise goes blind, Henriette swears to take care of her forever. They go to Paris to see if Louise's blindness can be cured, but are separated when an aristocrat lusts after Henriette and abducts her. Only Chevalier de Vaudrey is kind to her, and they fall in love. The French Revolution replaces the corrupt Aristocracy with the equally corrupt Robespierre. De Vaudrey, who has always been good to peasants, is condemned to death for being an aristocrat, and Henriette for harboring him. Will revolutionary hero Danton, the only voice for mercy in the new regime, be able to save them from the guillotine?

Written by

Adolphe d'Ennery, Eugène Cormon, D.W. Griffith

Directed by

D.W. Griffith

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

D.W. Griffith Productions

Languages

No Language

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
5,626
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA