True Heart Susie

True Heart Susie

The story of a plain girl

Directed by D.W. Griffith

Produced by D.W. Griffith Productions

191987 min7.0 / 10

A tender, intimate silent-era romance about unspoken love and the quiet yearning of a devoted woman for her neighbor.

Susie secretly loves her neighbor, William Jenkins, but neither, it seems, can confess their feelings for each other.

Questions people ask

  • Is True Heart Susie violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is True Heart Susie scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is True Heart Susie easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is True Heart Susie sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does True Heart Susie end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like True Heart Susie

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as True Heart Susie

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like True Heart Susie, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like True Heart Susie, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like True Heart Susie, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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