Is The Mothering Heart sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Mothering Heart scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Mothering Heart violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Mothering Heart end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Mothering Heart easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Mothering Heart

Name: The Mothering Heart
Genre: Drama
Released: 1913
Duration: 23 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Lillian Gish, Walter Miller, Viola Barry, Kate Bruce, Adolph Lestina

HERALDED BIOGRAPH ATTRACTION...The Mothering Heart - Tenderly Depicted by LILLIAN GISH

Directed by D.W. Griffith

191323 min5.6 / 10

A tender silent-era melodrama about marital devotion, infidelity, and redemption, centered on a wife's steadfast love through her husband's moral failure and eventual remorse.

A young couple struggle to get ahead, the wife always assuaging the troubles of her melancholy husband. As he climbs the ladder of success, he abandons the homely values and begins an affair with a beautiful woman. His wife leaves him, returning to her mother's home where she bears a child. When the husband is abandoned by his lady friend, remorse drives him to find his wife.

Clusters

Love Tested by Mortality Weddings and Marriage Family Struggles Growing Up Marital Infidelity

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Husband Wife Relationship Married Couple Parenthood Silent Film Newlywed Other Woman Unfaithful Husband

Questions people ask

Is The Mothering Heart sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Mothering Heart scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Mothering Heart violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The Mothering Heart end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The Mothering Heart easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting 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.

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