Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl 1919

Don Druker, Chicago Reader: One of D.W. Griffith's most beautiful films. Read more

New York Times: There is so much that is unusually excellent and excellently unusual in Broken Blossoms that one is compelled by enthusiasm to write about it. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Films like this, naive as they seem today, helped nudge a xenophobic nation toward racial tolerance. Read more

Tom Milne, Time Out: Very much on the credit side, though, are stretches of pure Griffith poetry, marvellous use of light and shadow in cameraman Billy Bitzer's evocation of foggy Limehouse, and a truly unforgettable performance from Gish. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Although the picture consumes only 90 minutes, it somehow seems draggy, for the reason that everything other than the scenes with the three principals seems extraneous and tends to clog the progression of the tale. Read more