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Release Year1918
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War, Romance
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DirectorD.W. Griffith
WritersStanner E.V. Taylor, D.W. Griffith, Lillian Gish
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Greatest Thing in Life
About The Greatest Thing in Life
A lost film. Leo Peret has a small quiet tobacco shop in Greenwich Village. Edward Livingston, a wealthy young clubman and man-about-town, comes in frequently ostensibly to buy cigarettes but in reality to talk to the daughter Jeannette, and he is soon in love with the little shop girl. Leo is homesick for his native France, but lacks the funds to make the passage. Edward, learning of their plight, sends $1,000 with a note saying that the money is payment for a good deed. Leo accepts the money and he and Jeannette embark at once.
Directed by D.W. Griffith, The Greatest Thing in Life leans on a strong ensemble — Lillian Gish, Robert Harron, David Butler — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1918.
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