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D. W. Griffith once again demonstrates his directorial mastery by perfectly capturing the essence and atmosphere of each scene. This applies to both the violent scenes, primarily involving the two sisters, and scenes involving the aristocracy. I'm generally not interested in the topic of major revolutions, but the film fairly accurately captures the time and place, including both exteriors and interiors, as well as the costumes of the characters. Griffith once again demonstrates how adeptly he can work with his subject matter and how faithfully he strives to capture it. The actresses, in reality sisters Lilian and Dorothy Gish, are once again a highlight of the film. For their time, all of Griffith's films are simply amazing. Moreover, this one is thematically less controversial. (12.02.2014)