Ralph Lewis

The Conquering Power

The Conquering Power, 1921 starring Rudolph Valentino

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The Conquering Power (1921) is an American silent romantic drama directed by Rex Ingram and starring Rudolph Valentino, Alice Terry, and Ralph Lewis. The film was based on the novel Eugénie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac. Its sets were designed by Ralph Barton. Plot: After the death of his father, young dandy Charles Grandet (Rudolph Valentino) is taken under the… Read more →

The Birth of a Nation, 1915

The Birth of a Nation, 1915 (originally called The Clansman)

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The Birth of a Nation (originally called The Clansman) is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed and co-produced by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from the novel and play The Clansman, both by Thomas Dixon Jr. Griffith co-wrote the screenplay (with Frank E. Woods), and co-produced the film (with Harry Aitken). It… Read more →