Griffith Masterworks 2: ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE STRUGGLE
Walter Huston in Abraham Lincoln
Griffith Masterworks 2: WAY DOWN EAST, THE AVENGING CONSCIENCE
The most anticipated (by me anyway) part of this set is the twofer disc of Abraham Lincoln and The Struggle. Long overshadowed by Griffith’s earlier work, these have the distinction of being his final two films (from 1930 and 1931, respectively), and his only attempts at talkies. By this point, Griffith’s career had been in decline for several years, as newer and, frankly, greater talents eclipsed his trailblazing innovations of a decade earlier. These two films were his last shots at securing a place in the emerging film industry.
For the son of a Confederate soldier, Griffith was surprisingly [...]
by Dan Erdman | December 21, 2008
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Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Classic Movies, D. W. Griffith, DVDs, Hal Skelly, Silent Films, Stephen Vincent Benet, The Struggle, Walter Huston
