IMDb RATING
7.7/10
17K
YOUR RATING
Four historical tales depict the ongoing human struggle against prejudice and inhumanity.Four historical tales depict the ongoing human struggle against prejudice and inhumanity.Four historical tales depict the ongoing human struggle against prejudice and inhumanity.
- Awards
- 2 wins
F.A. Turner
- The Dear One's Father
- (as Fred Turner)
Julia Mackley
- Uplifter
- (as Mrs. Arthur Mackley)
John P. McCarthy
- Prison Guard
- (as J.P. McCarthy)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDuring filming of the battle sequences, many of the extras got so into their characters that they caused real injury to one another. At the end of one shooting day, a total of 60 injuries were treated at the production's hospital tent.
- GoofsOne of the early title cards in the Judean sequence refers to Jesus having been from "the carpenter shop in Bethlehem". Though he was born in Bethlehem, he worked with his father in a carpenter shop in Nazareth, which is why he was known as Jesus of Nazareth.
- Quotes
Intertitle: When women cease to attract men, they often turn to reform as a second option.
- Crazy creditsConstance Talmadge is credited as 'Georgia Pearce' for her performance as Marguerite de Valois in the French Story. She is credited under her own name in the role of The Mountain Girl in the Babylonian Story.
- Alternate versionsThe movie was officially restored in 1989 by Kevin Brownlow and David Gill for Thames Television. It was transferred from the best available 35mm materials, color-tinted per D.W. Griffith's intent, and contains a digitally recorded orchestral score by Carl Davis. This 176-minute version was released on video worldwide, but has never been telecast in the U.S.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Fall of Babylon (1919)
Featured review
I saw a four hour, ten minute version of this as the University of Chicago's Ida Noyes Hall in February, 1993 -- restored with stills and copyright photos, with a new score by Gillian Anderson, featuring the composer conducting the University Symphony Orchestra -- what an experience!
And where, oh where, is this restored version to be seen today?
Somebody get on the copyright owner's case to release the 4:10 version, with Gillian Anderson's score!
This fine film, possibly the quintessential Griffith, has been in the shadow of the notorious Birth of a Nation too long. (Of course, without Birth of a Nation's controversy, this might never have been made). Intolerance has more spectacle than Birth, far more "speaking" parts (if that's not an oxymoron, I don't know what is!), and is far more PC -- but not in a negative way.
See it, in any form you can!
And where, oh where, is this restored version to be seen today?
Somebody get on the copyright owner's case to release the 4:10 version, with Gillian Anderson's score!
This fine film, possibly the quintessential Griffith, has been in the shadow of the notorious Birth of a Nation too long. (Of course, without Birth of a Nation's controversy, this might never have been made). Intolerance has more spectacle than Birth, far more "speaking" parts (if that's not an oxymoron, I don't know what is!), and is far more PC -- but not in a negative way.
See it, in any form you can!
- How long is Intolerance?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Intolerance: A Sun-Play of the Ages
- Filming locations
- Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA(Babylon set)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $385,907 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 43 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content