Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

A tale of forbidden love.

Directed by D.W. Griffith

Produced by D.W. Griffith Productions

191989 min6.9 / 10

A tragic silent-era romance between an abused girl and a gentle Chinese Buddhist in brutal Victorian London, suffused with melancholy and doomed tenderness.

The love story of an abused English girl and a Chinese Buddhist in a time when London was a brutal and harsh place to live.

Questions people ask

  • Is Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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