#lillian is THE great actress of silent films (just the wind alone!) but griffith put her in some truly unforgiveable things | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

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I played so many frail, downtrodden little virgins in the films of my youth that I sometimes think I invented that stereotype of a role. - LILLIAN GISH

#lillian gish #the silver screen #*#gonna tell my kids this is ophelia #what movie is this idk #lillian is THE great actress of silent films (just the wind alone!) but griffith put her in some truly unforgiveable things #we had to watch this in film school and it ended and all i remember is everyone clearing their throats and scraping their chairs around #none of us knew what to say #i get that it's 'important' (yes i see the cross cutting but i also see what you're cutting TO so!)#but some things should just be left to wither and die in the past #sorry not sorry

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