A Corner in Wheat

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Isaiah Y Although the plot was somewhat confusing and forgettable, this was the first interesting film by the first truly great director in cinema history, and it gave a glimpse of things to come in the future. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/23/20 Full Review Audience Member Unbelievable considering it was made in 1909 (almost 110 yrs ago!!!). Its a simple tale, but also a very powerful and emotional tale. It deals with greed, capitalism, socio economic differences, karma, etc. This is must see for any cinephile. I won't say any more bc I don't want to ruin it. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Social story of greed, poverty and class well depicted by silent movie legend DW Griffith. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Scenes from the early 20th century of what an increase in the price of flour means to the rich and the poor. The message is very direct, and in the Griffith way, very daring, as he once again depicts in his masterly way a social struggle in a gripping and involving way. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member In little over ten minutes David Wark Griffith (I love his middle name) shows us why he's considered THE pioneer of modern film. He anticipates Eisenstein's and his Soviet colleagues' cross cuttings and montage techniques and delivers a neat little moral play. And, he accomplishes what only little directors can in such a short runtime - he actually made me mad - mad about this tycoon and all the people like him - and mad that in the more than hundred years since Griffith filmed this, so little has changed. Watching this was an assignment for my studies but it's not only interesting from an analytical and historical stand point but just an effective and essential film you should watch if you can spare 15 minutes of your life. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member "A Corner In Wheat" es una prueba concreta de que el cine de denuncia social nacio en norteamerica y no en Europa como creen muchos. Esta triste cinta del gran D.W. Griffith nos muestra la diferencia de clases y la explotacion producto del capitalismo, utilizando como prtexto, el cultivo del trigo, su comercio y su explotacion. Griffith demuestra su delicado uso de la composicion, los planos y el montaje, para contarnos varias historias que conectan con una serie de ideas, adelantandose a un trabajo mas ambicioso que seria la obra maestra "Intolerance". Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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