Orphans of the Storm 1921

Critics score:
91 / 100

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New York Times: Orphans of the Storm is a stirring, gripping picture. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: One of the best of the director's late silent epics. Read more

David Thompson, Time Out: While the director's handling of humour (clumsy) and pathos (heavily milked) demands some generosity from the audience, the eternal radiance of Lillian Gish shines through everything. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Dorothy Gish is the blind girl, and this step from comedienne roles into a role of unlimited emotional possibilities reveals new capabilities in the less famous of the two Gish girls. Read more