description Intolerance Overview
Intolerance is a 1916 silent film divided into four distinct narratives spanning centuries and continents. The film interweaves a modern crime story, a Biblical account of Christ’s death, a historical depiction of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, and a Babylonian tale of empire collapse. Recurring imagery of “Eternal Motherhood” connects these separate storylines within the lengthy production.
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info Intolerance Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1916 |
help Intolerance FAQ
What are the four stories in D. W. Griffith's Intolerance?
Intolerance intercuts a modern social drama, the fall of Babylon, the story of Christ, and the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre in France. Griffith used those four periods to argue that intolerance repeats across history.
Why is the Babylon sequence in Intolerance so famous?
The Babylon section is remembered for its huge sets, massed extras, and large-scale silent-era spectacle. It became one of the film's defining images and influenced later historical epics.
Was Intolerance made as a response to The Birth of a Nation?
It is often read that way because Griffith made Intolerance after the backlash to The Birth of a Nation. The 1916 film does not directly apologize for that earlier movie, but its theme of persecution has long been discussed in that context.
Is Intolerance hard to watch for modern viewers?
It can be challenging because it is a long silent film with rapid cross-cutting between four timelines. Viewers interested in editing history, early Hollywood scale, or films like Metropolis and Ben-Hur usually get the most from it.
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