Hearts of the World
A ROMANCE OF THE GREAT WAR
Directed by D.W. Griffith
Produced by War Office Committee, D.W. Griffith Productions
A wartime melodrama that contrasts the tender bonds of youth and romance against the brutal intrusion of occupation and violence, ultimately affirming resilience and national restoration.
A group of youngsters grow up and love in a peaceful French village. But war intrudes and peace is shattered. The German army invades and occupies village, bringing both destruction and torture. The young people of the village resist, some successfully, others tragically, until French troops retake the town.
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